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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Arena Națională - Bucharest Thursday 14 September 2017 21.05CET (22.05 local time) FCSB Group G - Matchday 1 FC Viktoria Plzeň Previous meetings 2 Match background 4 Team facts 5 Squad list 7 Fixtures and results 9 Match-by-match lineups 12 Match officials 14 Legend 15 1 FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Krmenčík 64; Bălașa 1-4 27, Filipe Teixeira 71, 02/08/2017 QR3 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Plzen agg: 3-6 F. Tănase 76, Alibec 79 (P) Budescu 37, Filipe 25/07/2017 QR3 FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň 2-2 Bucharest Teixeira 61; Krmenčík 23, Kopic 53 Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FCSB 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 3 FC Viktoria Plzeň 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 6 FCSB - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 03/08/2016 QR3 FCSB - AC Sparta Praha Bucharest Stanciu 31, 63 agg: 3-1 26/07/2016 QR3 AC Sparta Praha - FCSB 1-1 Prague Šural 35; Stanciu 75 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Badea 12; Šenkeřík 27/11/2007 GS FCSB - SK Slavia Praha 1-1 Bucharest 78 Šenkeřík 13, Belaid 19/09/2007 GS SK Slavia Praha - FCSB 2-1 Prague 63; Goian 33 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-1 Ciocoiu 45; Dostálek 09/12/1999 R3 FCSB - SK Slavia Praha Bucharest agg: 2-5 51 Dostálek 1, 47, 25/11/1999 R3 SK Slavia Praha - FCSB 4-1 Prague Horváth 35, Tomáš Došek 55; Lutu 82 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-2 Hagi 38, Lăcătuş 77; 05/10/1988 R1 FCSB - AC Sparta Praha Bucharest agg: 7-3 Bílek 12, 88 Kukleta 20; Lăcătuş 07/09/1988 R1 AC Sparta Praha - FCSB 1-5 Prague 30, 45, Hagi 78, 88, Stoica 86 FC Viktoria Plzeň - Record versus clubs from opponents' country 2 FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Astra Giurgiu - FC Viktoria 03/11/2016 GS 1-1 Bucharest Stan 19; Krmenčík 25 Plzeň FC Viktoria Plzeň - FC Astra Hořava 86; Alibec 41, 20/10/2016 GS 1-2 Plzen Giurgiu Hořava 64 (og) UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Pilař 40; Filipe FC Viktoria Plzeň - FC Petrolul 1-4 Teixeira 20, Mutu 38, 07/08/2014 QR3 Plzen Ploieşti agg: 2-5 De Lucas 43, Tamuz 69 FC Petrolul Ploieşti - FC Viktoria 31/07/2014 QR3 1-1 Ploiesti Mutu 76; Kolář 90+1 Plzeň Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FCSB 5 1 4 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 3 5 2 20 15 FC Viktoria Plzeň 3 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 3 7 14 3 FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Match background • #EQUALGAME This week, football fans watching UEFA Europa League matches in stadiums, online and on TV will witness the premiere of the new UEFA RESPECT TV ads, called #EqualGame. The adverts feature Ada Hegerberg, Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and amateur players and will run throughout the season to promote inclusion, diversity and accessibility in European Football with the motto "Everyone has the right to enjoy football, no matter who you are, where you're from, or how you play." More information on the campaign and on the advertisements can be found in the accompanying media release and on the campaign website: www.equalgame.com. FCSB will want a repeat of their last meeting with Viktoria Plzeň after the sides were paired for a second time this season in UEFA Europa League Group G. Previous meetings • The teams first met in this season's UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, FCSB making up for a 2-2 home draw with a 4-1 success in Plzen. • Michael Krmenčík scored in both legs for Plzeň, but was sent off late in the return match. • The line-ups for the first game in Bucharest on 25 July 2017 were: FCSB: Niţă, Bălaşa, Pintilii, Larie, Alibec (Gnohéré 57), Tănase (William Amorim 46), Budescu (Achim 66), Júnior Morais, Momčilović, Enache, Filipe Teixeira. Plzeň: Bolek, Limberský, Kopic, Petržela (Zeman 69), Řezník, Krmenčík (Bakoš 67), Hrošovský, Hájek, Havel, Kolář (Řezníček 84), Živulić. • FCSB's record in ten matches with Czech sides is W3 D5 L2 (W1 D4 at home). • Plzeň are yet to win in six games against Romanian opponents: D3 L3. Form guide • Second in Romania's 2016/17 table, FCSB have not won in two European home fixtures this season (D1 L1). • Plzeň have gone ten matches without a European away victory (D5 L5), but drew five of their last seven continental fixtures on the road. • Beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, FCSB are competing in the UEFA Europa League group stage for a seventh time since the tournament assumed its current format in 2009/10 (a record they share with Salzburg). They have twice reached the knockout phase. • Runners-up in last term's Czech First League, Viktoria Plzeň are contesting the UEFA Europa League group stage for a third straight season. They reached the last 16 in 2012/13 and 2013/14. Links and trivia • The journey from Bucharest to Plzen is a little over 1,100km. • Krmenčík is serving a one-match suspension for this game. • Plzeň have won four of the last seven Czech titles, starting with their breakthrough triumph in 2010/11; FCSB are Romania's most successful club with 26 league championships. The coaches • Nicolae Dică returned to FCSB as coach in May 2017, having served the club as a player in two previous spells, landing two titles – and a further one with CFR Cluj. The attacking midfielder also played in Italy, Greece and Turkey. • After stints as Czech Republic and Anji coach, Pavel Vrba rejoined Plzeň this year, having earlier steered Viktoria to two championships between 2008 and 2013. Once a Baník Ostrava player and coach, he lifted the 2006/07 Slovak title as Žilina boss. 4 FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Team facts Fotbal Club FCSB Formed: 1947 Nickname: Roș-albaștrii (The Red and Blues) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • European Champion Clubs' Cup (1): 1986, (1989) • UEFA Super Cup (1): 1986 Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 26 (2015) Romanian Cup: 22 (2015) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2015/16: play-offs (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) 2014/15: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2013/14: UEFA Champions League group stage 2012/13: round of 16 2011/12: round of 32 2010/11: group stage 2009/10: group stage 2008/09: UEFA Champions League group stage 2007/08: UEFA Champions League group stage Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 6-0: FCSB v Aalborg 18/09/14, UEFA Europa League group stage 6-0: FCSB v Young Boys 03/10/79, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round second leg • Biggest away win 1-5: Sparta Praha v FCSB 07/09/88, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-5: FCSB v Manchester City 16/08/16, UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg • Heaviest away defeat 5-0 on three occasions, most recently v Maccabi Haifa 20/10/11, UEFA Europa League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 6-0: FCSB v Aalborg (see above) • Biggest away win 1-4: Levadia Maardu v FCSB 26/08/99, qualifying round second leg 0-3 on three occasions, most recently v Spartak Trnava 09/08/12, third qualifying round second leg • Heaviest home defeat 1-5: FCSB v Stuttgart 22/11/12, UEFA Europa League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 5-0: Maccabi Haifa v FCSB (see above) FC Viktoria Plzeň Formed: 1911 Nickname: Viktorka 5 FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 4 (2016) Domestic cup: 1 (2010) Ten-year record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2015/16: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) 2014/15: third qualifying round 2013/14: round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2012/13: round of 16 2011/12: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2010/11: third qualifying round 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA competition 2008/09: UEFA Champions League group stage 2007/08: UEFA Champions League group stage Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 5-0: Plzeň v Ruch Chorzów 09/08/12, UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg • Biggest away win 0-4: Pyunik v Plzeň 12/07/11, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-4: Plzeň v Barcelona 01/11/11, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 6-1: Bayern München v Plzeň 29/09/71, European Cup Winners' Cup first round second leg 5-0: Bayern München v Plzeň 23/10/13, UEFA Champions League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 5-0: Plzeň v Ruch Chorzów (see above for details) • Biggest away win 0-3: Napoli v Plzeň 14/02/13, round of 32 first leg • Heaviest home defeat 1-4: Plzeň v Petrolul Ploieşti 07/08/14, third qualifying round first leg • Heaviest away defeat 4-1 twice, most recently v Roma 24/11/16, group stage 3-0: Beşiktaş v Plzeň 05/08/10, third qualifying round second leg 6 FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (22.05 local time) Match press kit Arena Națională, Bucharest Squad list FCSB Current season All-time UCL UEL League UEL UEFA No.