UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Štruncovy Sady Stadion - Plzen Thursday 23 November 2017 19.00CET (19.00 local time) FC Viktoria Plzeň Group G - Matchday 5 FCSB

Previous meetings 2 Match background 4 Team facts 5 Squad list 7 Fixtures and results 9 Match-by-match lineups 12 Match officials 15 Legend 17

1 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen

Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Budescu 21 (P), 44, 14/09/2017 GS FCSB - FC Viktoria Plzeň 3-0 Alibec 72

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 FC Viktoria Plzeň 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 3 9 FCSB 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 9 3 FC Viktoria Plzeň - Record versus clubs from opponents' country 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

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

2 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen 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

Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA FC Viktoria Plzeň 3 0 0 3 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 4 7 17 FCSB 6 2 4 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 4 5 2 23 15

3 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen Match background

The top two teams in UEFA Europa League Group G go head to head in Plzen for the second time this season, with already-qualified FCSB hoping for a repeat of the previous scoreline. • The Romanian club sealed their round of 32 berth on matchday four and will clinch first place in the section with a win or draw in the Czech Republic. Plzeň can join FCSB in the knockout phase with a game to spare, but only if they beat them and the other group fixture between Lugano and Hapoel Beer-Sheva ends in a draw. 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 teams reconvened in the UEFA Europa League on matchday one, with FCSB maintaining their dominance as they ran out 3-0 winners in Bucharest thanks to two Constantin Budescu goals and another from Denis Alibec. • Plzeň are yet to win in seven games against Romanian opponents (D3 L4). • FCSB's record in 11 matches with Czech sides is W4 D5 L2 (W2 D1 L2 away). Form guide • Plzeň have suffered only two home defeats in the past two European seasons (W4 D3) – both to Romanian opposition. They have scored at least once in their last eight European home fixtures, striking ten goals in their last three (all wins, the biggest 4-1 against Lugano on matchday four). • The last time Plzeň won all three home games in their UEFA Europa League group, in 2012/13, they went on to reach the round of 16. • FCSB have qualified with ten points from their first four Group G matches. Their highest points tally in six previous UEFA Europa League group stage adventures is 11, which they achieved in 2012/13 – the only time they have gone through as section winners. • FCSB are unbeaten away from home in Europe this season (W3 D1), beating both Lugano and Hapoel Beer-Sheva 2-1 on their travels in the group stage. They have therefore doubled the number of away wins they had managed in 18 previous UEFA Europa League group fixtures (W1 D8 L9). • Runners-up in last term's Czech First League, Viktoria Plzeň are contesting the UEFA Europa League group stage for a third straight season and hoping to avoid a third successive autumn elimination. • Beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, 2016/17 Romanian league runners-up 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 now reached the knockout phase three times. Links and trivia • The journey from Bucharest to Plzen is a little over 1,100km. • Plzeň have won their opening 14 Czech First League games this season, building up a 13-point lead at the top of the table as they chase their fifth championship title in eight seasons. • This is FCSB's 41st game in the UEFA Europa League group stage – a competition record they share with Salzburg. • Suspended for next game if booked: Marek Bakoš (Plzeň); Constantin Budescu, Mihai Pintilii (FCSB). The coaches • 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. • 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.

4 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen Team facts

FC Viktoria Plzeň Formed: 1911 Nickname: Viktorka 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 twice, most recently v FCSB 14/09/17, group stage

Fotbal Club FCSB Formed: 1947 Nickname: Roș-albaștrii (The Red and Blues)

5 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen 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)

6 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen Squad list

FC Viktoria Plzeň Current season All-time UCL QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Matúš Kozáčik SVK 27/12/1983 33 ------11 - 32 - 72 - 13 Petr Bolek CZE 13/06/1984 33 - 2 ------6 - 16 - 16 Aleš Hruška CZE 23/11/1985 32 - - - 2 - 4 - 3 - 4 - 10 - 30 Dominik Sváček CZE 24/02/1997 20 ------Defenders 2 Lukáš Hejda CZE 09/03/1990 27 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 14 2 20 - 34 - 4 Roman Hubník CZE 06/06/1984 33 - - - 2 - 1 - 2 - 12 2 38 2 8 David Limberský CZE 06/10/1983 34 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 10 1 30 - 73 1 14 Radim Řezník CZE 20/01/1989 28 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 14 1 22 - 47 1 21 Tomáš Hájek CZE 01/12/1991 25 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 13 1 4 - 7 - 22 Jan Baránek CZE 26/06/1993 24 ------6 - 9 - 24 Milan Havel CZE 07/08/1994 23 - 2 - - - 2 - 8 1 2 - 4 - 35 Filip Vacovský CZE 06/03/1998 19 ------Midfielders 6 Václav Pilař CZE 13/10/1988 29 - - - 1 - 2 - 4 1 7 - 22 4 7 Tomáš Hořava CZE 29/05/1988 29 - 1 - 1 - 3 1 12 2 17 6 44 9 9 Martin Zeman CZE 28/03/1989 28 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 12 - 23 2 38 3 10 Jan Kopic CZE 04/06/1990 27 - 2 1 2 - 4 1 14 5 15 1 35 5 11 Milan Petržela CZE 19/06/1983 34 - 2 - 1 - 4 1 11 1 23 3 61 6 17 Patrik Hrošovský SVK 22/04/1992 25 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 13 2 13 1 24 1 19 Jan Kovařík CZE 19/06/1988 29 ------16 2 40 4 25 Aleš Čermák CZE 01/10/1994 23 - - - 2 - 2 1 4 - 5 1 10 2 26 Daniel Kolář CZE 27/10/1985 32 - 2 - 2 1 3 - 13 5 28 6 74 16 29 Diego Živulić CRO 23/03/1992 25 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 8 - 2 - 5 - 33 Andreas Ivanschitz AUT 15/10/1983 34 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 19 - 40 1 Forwards 15 Michael Krmenčík CZE 15/03/1993 24 - 2 2 - - 3 3 13 9 9 4 15 7 23 Marek Bakoš SVK 15/04/1983 34 * 2 - 2 2 3 2 8 1 30 5 63 20 37 Jakub Řezníček CZE 26/05/1988 29 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 8 - 6 - 11 1 Coach - Pavel Vrba CZE 06/12/1963 53 - 2 - 2 - 4 - - - 18 - 62 -

7 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen FCSB Current season All-time UCL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Florin Niță ROU 03/07/1987 30 - 4 - 4 - 17 - 10 - 18 - 99 Daniel Vlad ROU 15/04/1999 18 - - - - - 1 - - - - - Defenders 2 Romario Benzar ROU 26/03/1992 25 - - - 3 - 6 1 3 - 6 - 3 Ionuț Larie ROU 16/01/1987 30 - 4 - 1 - 10 1 1 - 13 - 4 Mihai Bălașa ROU 14/01/1995 22 - 2 1 4 - 15 - 4 - 6 1 12 Júnior Morais BRA 22/07/1986 31 - 4 1 3 1 10 - 16 1 42 2 15 Marko Momčilović SRB 11/06/1987 30 - 4 - 1 - 12 1 12 2 26 2 16 Bogdan Planić SRB 19/01/1992 25 - - - 3 - 8 - 3 - 6 - 44 Gabriel Enache ROU 18/08/1990 27 - 4 - 2 - 11 - 10 1 36 2 Midfielders 5 Mihai Pintilii ROU 09/11/1984 33 * 3 - 3 - 11 - 14 - 32 1 6 Dragoş Nedelcu ROU 16/02/1997 20 - - - 2 - 10 1 2 - 6 - 8 Lucian Filip ROU 25/09/1990 27 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 9 1 24 1 10 Florin Tănase ROU 30/12/1994 22 - 4 1 3 - 16 6 5 - 11 1 11 Constantin Budescu ROU 19/02/1989 28 * 2 1 4 3 11 3 18 5 37 13 17 Florinel Coman ROU 10/04/1998 19 - - - 4 1 9 3 4 1 7 1 23 ROU 27/02/1994 23 - 3 - 3 - 11 - 6 - 11 - 29 William Amorim ROU 05/12/1991 25 - 2 - - - 7 1 12 1 34 1 80 Filipe Teixeira POR 02/10/1980 37 - 4 2 3 - 13 1 18 1 45 8 Forwards 7 Denis Alibec ROU 05/01/1991 26 - 4 1 2 1 11 - 7 3 16 6 9 Harlem Gnohéré FRA 21/02/1988 29 - 4 - 4 2 16 10 4 2 8 2 22 Cătălin Golofca ROU 21/04/1990 27 - 2 - 1 - 6 - 1 - 3 - 98 Dennis Man ROU 26/08/1998 19 - 2 - 4 - 17 4 4 - 6 - Coach - Nicolae Dică ROU 09/05/1980 37 - 2 - 4 - - - 4 - 6 -

8 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen Fixtures and results

FC Viktoria Plzeň Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 25/07/2017 UCL FCSB (A) D 2-2 Krmenčík 23, Kopic 53 Hejda 10, Hrošovský 16, Krmenčík 33, 29/07/2017 League FK Dukla Praha (H) W 4-0 Hořava 42 02/08/2017 UCL FCSB (H) L 1-4 Krmenčík 64 06/08/2017 League FK Jablonec (A) W 1-0 Hájek 11 12/08/2017 League SK Sigma Olomouc (H) W 1-0 Pilař 69 17/08/2017 UEL AEK Larnaca FC (H) W 3-1 Bakoš 29, 74 (P), Kolář 36 20/08/2017 League FC Vysočina Jihlava (A) W 2-1 Hrošovský 64, Bakoš 90+3 24/08/2017 UEL AEK Larnaca FC (A) D 0-0 27/08/2017 League FC Baník Ostrava (H) W 3-0 Limberský 64, Krmenčík 78, Kolář 85 09/09/2017 League FC Slovan Liberec (A) W 3-0 Krmenčík 7, Petržela 20, Kopic 78 14/09/2017 UEL FCSB (A) L 0-3 18/09/2017 League FC Zlín (H) W 2-1 Kolář 12, Krmenčík 15 23/09/2017 League FK Mladá Boleslav (A) W 2-0 Krmenčík 3, 14 28/09/2017 UEL Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (H) W 3-1 Petržela 29, Kopic 76, Bakoš 89 01/10/2017 League Bohemians Praha 1905 (H) W 2-1 Krmenčík 52, Havel 83 05/10/2017 Cup SFC Opava (H) W 4-1 Řezníček 3, 83, Pilař 16, Bakoš 81 15/10/2017 League AC Sparta Praha (A) W 1-0 Kolář 38 19/10/2017 UEL FC Lugano (A) L 2-3 Krmenčík 76, Bakoš 90 22/10/2017 League FC Zbrojovka Brno (H) W 3-0 Krmenčík 30, Hořava 42, Kopic 45 27/10/2017 League MFK Karviná (A) W 3-1 Kopic 11, Krmenčík 34, Kolář 69 02/11/2017 UEL FC Lugano (H) W 4-1 Krmenčík 4, 19, Hořava 45, Čermák 56 05/11/2017 League SK Slavia Praha (H) W 1-0 Kolář 79 10/11/2017 Cup 1. FC Slovácko (H) L 2-3 aet Hubník 37, Bakoš 54 18/11/2017 League 1. FC Slovácko (A) W 4-1 Kopic 17, 71, Řezník 36 (P), Hejda 57 23/11/2017 UEL FCSB (H) 26/11/2017 League FK Teplice (A) 02/12/2017 League FK Jablonec (H) 07/12/2017 UEL Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (A) 17/02/2018 League SK Sigma Olomouc (A) 24/02/2018 League FC Vysočina Jihlava (H) 03/03/2018 League FC Baník Ostrava (A) 10/03/2018 League FC Slovan Liberec (H) 17/03/2018 League FC Zlín (A) 31/03/2018 League FK Mladá Boleslav (H) 07/04/2018 League Bohemians Praha 1905 (A) 14/04/2018 League AC Sparta Praha (H) 21/04/2018 League FC Zbrojovka Brno (A) 28/04/2018 League MFK Karviná (H) 05/05/2018 League SK Slavia Praha (A) 12/05/2018 League 1. FC Slovácko (H) 19/05/2018 League FK Teplice (H) 26/05/2018 League FK Dukla Praha (A)

9 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Viktoria Plzeň 14 14 0 0 32 5 42 2 SK Sigma Olomouc 14 8 5 1 22 9 29 3 SK Slavia Praha 14 8 4 2 24 5 28 4 FC Slovan Liberec 14 8 2 4 23 16 26 5 AC Sparta Praha 14 7 4 3 18 11 25 6 Bohemians Praha 1905 14 5 6 3 15 13 21 7 FK Jablonec 14 5 5 4 20 17 20 8 FK Teplice 14 5 4 5 18 17 19 9 FK Mladá Boleslav 14 5 2 7 18 22 17 10 FC Zlín 14 4 4 6 15 21 16 11 FK Dukla Praha 14 4 4 6 14 26 16 12 MFK Karviná 14 3 2 9 14 23 11 13 FC Zbrojovka Brno 13 3 2 8 8 19 11 14 FC Vysočina Jihlava 14 3 1 10 14 28 10 15 1. FC Slovácko 14 1 6 7 10 20 9 16 FC Baník Ostrava 13 0 5 8 15 28 5

FCSB Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 16/07/2017 League FC Voluntari (H) W 2-1 Budescu 34 (P), Man 90+2 21/07/2017 League ACS Poli Timișoara (A) W 1-0 Gnohéré 63 25/07/2017 UCL FC Viktoria Plzeň (H) D 2-2 Budescu 37, Filipe Teixeira 61 30/07/2017 League Clubul Sportiv U Craiova (H) D 1-1 Gnohéré 62 Bălașa 27, Filipe Teixeira 71, F. Tănase 02/08/2017 UCL FC Viktoria Plzeň (A) W 4-1 76, Alibec 79 (P) 06/08/2017 League CS Concordia Chiajna (A) W 2-1 Benzar 76, Man 86 09/08/2017 League CSM Politehnica Iaşi (H) D 1-1 Gnohéré 56 (P) 12/08/2017 League FC Astra Giurgiu (H) D 1-1 Gnohéré 64 Sporting Clube de Portugal 15/08/2017 UCL D 0-0 (A) 19/08/2017 League CS Juventus Bucureşti (A) W 2-1 Benzar 22, Man 34 Sporting Clube de Portugal 23/08/2017 UCL L 1-5 Júnior Morais 20 (H) 27/08/2017 League FC Botoşani (H) W 2-0 Budescu 18, F. Tănase 41 09/09/2017 League FC Viitorul (A) L 0-1 14/09/2017 UEL FC Viktoria Plzeň (H) W 3-0 Budescu 21 (P), 44, Alibec 72 William Amorim 14, F. Tănase 49, 55, Man 17/09/2017 League CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (H) W 4-0 58 21/09/2017 League CFR 1907 Cluj (A) D 1-1 Budescu 63 24/09/2017 League FC Dinamo Bucureşti (H) W 1-0 Momčilović 31 28/09/2017 UEL FC Lugano (A) W 2-1 Budescu 58, Júnior Morais 64 F. Tănase 26 (P), Gnohéré 31 (P), Ghinga 01/10/2017 League Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe (A) W 4-0 34 (og), Benzar 74 13/10/2017 League FC Voluntari (A) D 0-0 19/10/2017 UEL Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (A) W 2-1 Gnohéré 70, 75

10 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen FCSB Gnohéré 13, 41, 63, Coman 34, 48, Larie 22/10/2017 League ACS Poli Timișoara (H) W 7-0 61, F. Tănase 85 (P) CS Sănătatea Servicii Publice Man 17, 23 (P), Benzar 32, William 25/10/2017 Cup W 6-1 Cluj (A) Amorim 45, Achim 58, Stoica 90+3 Gnohéré 1, Filipe Teixeira 33, F. Tănase 29/10/2017 League Clubul Sportiv U Craiova (A) W 5-2 62, Kelić 69 (og), Coman 83 02/11/2017 UEL Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (H) D 1-1 Coman 31 05/11/2017 League CS Concordia Chiajna (H) W 2-1 Nedelcu 14, Gnohéré 39 17/11/2017 League CSM Politehnica Iaşi (A) L 0-1 23/11/2017 UEL FC Viktoria Plzeň (A) 26/11/2017 League FC Astra Giurgiu (A) 30/11/2017 Cup ACS Poli Timișoara (A) 03/12/2017 League CS Juventus Bucureşti (H) 07/12/2017 UEL FC Lugano (H) 10/12/2017 League FC Botoşani (A) 17/12/2017 League FC Viitorul (H) 03/02/2018 League CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (A) 10/02/2018 League CFR 1907 Cluj (H) 17/02/2018 League FC Dinamo Bucureşti (A) 24/02/2018 League Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe (H)

Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 CFR 1907 Cluj 18 12 4 2 28 10 40 2 FCSB 18 11 5 2 36 12 38 3 Clubul Sportiv U Craiova 18 10 6 2 31 20 36 4 FC Botoşani 18 9 5 4 24 15 32 5 FC Viitorul 18 9 3 6 24 13 30 6 FC Astra Giurgiu 18 7 7 4 26 19 28 7 FC Dinamo Bucureşti 18 7 3 8 24 21 24 8 CSM Politehnica Iaşi 18 6 6 6 21 24 24 9 ACS Poli Timișoara 18 6 5 7 16 27 23 10 FC Voluntari 18 5 6 7 17 19 21 11 CS Concordia Chiajna 18 5 2 11 20 25 17 12 Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe 18 3 3 12 11 31 12 13 CS Gaz Metan Mediaş 18 2 5 11 7 29 11 14 CS Juventus Bucureşti 18 1 6 11 11 31 9

11 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen Match-by-match lineups FC Viktoria Plzeň

UEFA Champions League - Third qualifying round (25/07/2017) FCSB 2-2 FC Viktoria Plzeň Goals: 0-1 Krmenčík 23, 1-1 Budescu 37, 1-2 Kopic 53, 2-2 Filipe Teixeira 61 FC Viktoria Plzeň: Bolek, Limberský, Kopic, Petržela (69 Zeman), Řezník, Krmenčík (67 Bakoš), Hrošovský, Hájek, Havel, Kolář (84 Řezníček), Živulić (02/08/2017) FC Viktoria Plzeň 1-4 FCSB (agg: 3-6) Goals: 0-1 Bălașa 27, 1-1 Krmenčík 64, 1-2 Filipe Teixeira 71, 1-3 F. Tănase 76, 1-4 Alibec 79 (P) FC Viktoria Plzeň: Bolek, Hejda, Kopic, Petržela (54 Zeman), Řezník, Krmenčík, Hrošovský, Hájek, Havel, Kolář (77 Bakoš), Živulić (63 Hořava)

UEFA Europa League - Play-off (17/08/2017) FC Viktoria Plzeň 3-1 AEK Larnaca FC Goals: 0-1 Acorán 8, 1-1 Bakoš 29, 2-1 Kolář 36, 3-1 Bakoš 74 (P) FC Viktoria Plzeň: Hruška, Hubník, Pilař (63 Kopic), Hořava, Limberský, Zeman (84 Čermák), Řezník, Hrošovský, Hájek, Bakoš (77 Řezníček), Kolář (24/08/2017) AEK Larnaca FC 0-0 FC Viktoria Plzeň (agg: 1-3) FC Viktoria Plzeň: Hruška, Hejda, Hubník, Limberský, Zeman, Kopic (57 Petržela), Řezník, Hrošovský, Bakoš (70 Řezníček), Čermák, Kolář (77 Živulić)

Group stage Group G Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts FCSB 4 3 1 0 8 3 10 FC Viktoria Plzeň 4 2 0 2 9 8 6 Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 FC Lugano 4 1 0 3 6 10 3

Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) FCSB 3-0 FC Viktoria Plzeň Goals: 1-0 Budescu 21 (P) , 2-0 Budescu 44, 3-0 Alibec 72 FC Viktoria Plzeň: Hruška, Hejda, Limberský, Kopic, Petržela (80 Zeman), Řezník, Hrošovský, Hájek, Kolář, Živulić (61 Hořava), Řezníček (61 Bakoš) Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) FC Viktoria Plzeň 3-1 Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC Goals: 1-0 Petržela 29, 1-1 Nwakaeme 69, 2-1 Kopic 76, 3-1 Bakoš 89 FC Viktoria Plzeň: Hruška, Hejda, Hořava, Kopic, Petržela (62 Zeman), Řezník, Krmenčík (85 Bakoš), Hrošovský, Hájek, Havel, Kolář (74 Ivanschitz) Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) FC Lugano 3-2 FC Viktoria Plzeň Goals: 1-0 Bottani 63, 2-0 Junior 69, 2-1 Krmenčík 76, 3-1 Gerndt 88, 3-2 Bakoš 90 FC Viktoria Plzeň: Hruška, Hubník, Pilař (70 Zeman), Petržela (56 Kopic), Řezník, Hrošovský, Hájek, Bakoš, Havel, Čermák, Kolář (56 Krmenčík) Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) FC Viktoria Plzeň 4-1 FC Lugano Goals: 1-0 Krmenčík 4, 1-1 Mariani 15, 2-1 Krmenčík 19, 3-1 Hořava 45, 4-1 Čermák 56

12 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen FC Viktoria Plzeň: Hruška, Hejda, Hořava (86 Živulić), Limberský, Kopic (74 Pilař), Petržela, Řezník, Krmenčík (65 Řezníček), Hrošovský, Hájek, Čermák Matchday 5 (23/11/2017) FC Viktoria Plzeň-FCSB Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC-FC Viktoria Plzeň FCSB

UEFA Champions League - Third qualifying round (25/07/2017) FCSB 2-2 FC Viktoria Plzeň Goals: 0-1 Krmenčík 23, 1-1 Budescu 37, 1-2 Kopic 53, 2-2 Filipe Teixeira 61 FCSB: Niță, Bălașa, Pintilii, Larie, Alibec (57 Gnohéré), F. Tănase (46 William Amorim), Budescu (66 Achim), Júnior Morais, Momčilović, Enache, Filipe Teixeira (02/08/2017) FC Viktoria Plzeň 1-4 FCSB (agg: 3-6) Goals: 0-1 Bălașa 27, 1-1 Krmenčík 64, 1-2 Filipe Teixeira 71, 1-3 F. Tănase 76, 1-4 Alibec 79 (P) FCSB: Niță, Bălașa, Pintilii, Alibec, F. Tănase (83 Gnohéré), Júnior Morais, Momčilović, Popescu (73 Achim), Enache, Filipe Teixeira, Man (46 Larie)

Play-off (15/08/2017) Sporting Clube de Portugal 0-0 FCSB FCSB: Niță, Pintilii, Larie, Alibec (90 Gnohéré), F. Tănase (83 Achim), Júnior Morais, Momčilović, Golofca (57 William Amorim), Popescu, Enache, Filipe Teixeira (23/08/2017) FCSB 1-5 Sporting Clube de Portugal (agg: 1-5) Goals: 0-1 Doumbia 13, 1-1 Júnior Morais 20, 1-2 Acuña 60, 1-3 Gelson Martins 64, 1-4 Dost 75, 1-5 Battaglia 88 FCSB: Niță, Larie, Alibec (81 Man), Filip, Budescu (46 F. Tănase), Júnior Morais, Momčilović, Golofca (62 Gnohéré), Popescu, Enache, Filipe Teixeira

UEFA Europa League - Group stage Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) FCSB 3-0 FC Viktoria Plzeň Goals: 1-0 Budescu 21 (P) , 2-0 Budescu 44, 3-0 Alibec 72 FCSB: Niță, Benzar, Bălașa, Pintilii, Nedelcu, Alibec (74 Gnohéré), Budescu (83 Man), Júnior Morais, Planić, Coman (57 Popescu), Golofca Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) FC Lugano 1-2 FCSB Goals: 1-0 Bottani 14, 1-1 Budescu 58, 1-2 Júnior Morais 64 FCSB: Niță, Benzar, Bălașa, Pintilii, Gnohéré (66 Coman), F. Tănase, Budescu (81 Filip), Júnior Morais, Planić, Popescu (46 Man), Filipe Teixeira Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC 1-2 FCSB Goals: 0-1 Gnohéré 70, 0-2 Gnohéré 75, 1-2 Isaac Cuenca 87 FCSB: Niță, Benzar (25 Enache), Bălașa, Nedelcu, F. Tănase (69 Gnohéré), Budescu, Momčilović, Planić, Popescu, Filipe Teixeira, Man (57 Coman) Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) FCSB 1-1 Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC Goals: 1-0 Coman 31, 1-1 Sahar 37 FCSB: Niță, Larie, Bălașa, Pintilii, Alibec (70 Gnohéré), Filip, Budescu, Júnior Morais, Coman (65 F. Tănase), Enache, Man (46 Filipe Teixeira) Matchday 5 (23/11/2017)

13 FC Viktoria Plzeň - FCSB Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit Štruncovy Sady Stadion, Plzen FC Viktoria Plzeň-FCSB Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) FCSB-FC Lugano

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Referee Ivan Bebek (CRO) Assistant referees Goran Pataki (CRO) , Miro Grgić (CRO) Additional assistant referees Mario Zebec (CRO) , Goran Gabrilo (CRO) Fourth official Ivica Modrić (CRO) UEFA Delegate Mark Evans (WAL) UEFA Referee observer Kaj Østergaard (DEN)

Referee UEFA Europa Name Date of birth League UEFA matches matches Ivan Bebek 30/05/1977 50 103

Ivan Bebek Referee since: 1995 First division: 2000 FIFA badge: 2003

Tournaments: 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, UEFA EURO 2008, 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2005 UEFA- CAF Meridian Cup

Finals N/A

UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 14/02/2007 UEL R32 SL Benfica FC Dinamo Bucureşti 1-0 Lisbon 30/08/2012 UEL PO AC Sparta Praha Feyenoord 2-0 Prague 28/08/2014 UEL PO AC Sparta Praha PEC Zwolle 3-1 Prague 25/08/2016 UEL PO FC Slovan Liberec AEK Larnaca FC 3-0 Liberec 20/10/2016 UEL GS Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC AC Sparta Praha 0-1 Beer Sheva

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 27/06/2004 UIC R1 ACF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa FC Thun 0-0 Bistrita 14/02/2007 UEL R32 SL Benfica FC Dinamo Bucureşti 1-0 Lisbon 28/03/2007 EURO QR Czech Republic Cyprus 1-0 Liberec 10/09/2008 WC QR Northern Ireland Czech Republic 0-0 Belfast 22/10/2008 UCL GS FC Girondins de Bordeaux CFR 1907 Cluj 1-0 Bordeaux 28/07/2009 UCL 3QR AC Sparta Praha Panathinaikos FC 3-1 Prague 05/09/2009 WC QR France Romania 1-1 Paris 08/10/2010 EURO QR Czech Republic Scotland 1-0 Prague 26/07/2011 UCL 3QR FC Twente FC Vaslui 2-0 Arnhem

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Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 30/08/2012 UEL PO AC Sparta Praha Feyenoord 2-0 Prague 28/08/2014 UEL PO AC Sparta Praha PEC Zwolle 3-1 Prague 25/08/2016 UEL PO FC Slovan Liberec AEK Larnaca FC 3-0 Liberec 20/10/2016 UEL GS Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC AC Sparta Praha 0-1 Beer Sheva 01/09/2017 WC QR Romania Armenia 1-0 Bucharest

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Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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