FC Bacau vs Metalul Buzău

The match, the second pre-season friendly of the summer for both sides, began in extraordinary fashion. FC Bacau took control early through Spanish centre-back Carlos Inglada, who opened the scoring from a set-piece situation. Midfielder Codrin Oasenegre doubled the lead soon after, giving the home side what appeared to be a commanding advantage.

The 2-0 scoreline held through much of the first period, but the momentum shifted decisively before the interval. Metalul Buzău pulled one back and then equalised, going into the break at 2-2 despite having been two goals down.

The second 60-minute half was a one-sided affair. Metalul Buzău ran in five more goals without reply, completing a 7-2 rout that left FC Bacau's coaching staff with plenty to address ahead of the new Liga 2 season.

The flashpoint came when FC Bacau, leading 2-0, failed to capitalise on their dominance and allowed Metalul Buzău back into the match with a goal just before the half-time interval of the extended format. The second period saw the visitors exploit the space left by tiring legs, with FC Bacau unable to stem the flow of goals after making a raft of substitutions to rotate their squad — a pre-season priority that backfired spectacularly.

The "special format" of two 60-minute halves, designed to maximise fitness work, exposed the depth gap between the two squads. Metalul Buzău's greater physical resilience told as the game wore on, turning a 2-0 deficit into a five-goal victory.

Carlos Inglada (FC Bacau) — The Spanish defender scored his first goal for the club with a well-taken finish during the early surge. His contribution was the bright spot in an otherwise chastening afternoon for the back line.

Codrin Oasenegre (FC Bacau) — The midfielder added a goal to his pre-season tally and looked lively in the opening exchanges, but like his teammates, faded as the match progressed.

Metalul Buzău's attacking unit — No individual scorer details were published, but the visitors' collective firepower was overwhelming. Seven goals across the match dismantled the FC Bacau defence that had kept a clean sheet in the previous friendly against FCM Ungheni.

The raw scoreline of 7-2 tells a story of two halves — literally. FC Bacau's early 2-0 lead suggests they started the stronger side, but the fact that Metalul Buzău scored seven times across 120 minutes of football points to a significant gap in squad depth and match fitness at this stage of pre-season. The 2-0 cushion was overturned completely, with the visitors scoring at a rate of roughly one goal every 17 minutes after falling behind.

For context, FC Bacau had won their first friendly 1-0 against FCM Ungheni a week earlier, keeping a clean sheet. The 2-7 result represents a swing of eight goals in the space of one week — a sharp reminder that pre-season friendly results can be volatile, especially when both sides treat the match as a fitness exercise rather than a competitive fixture.

FC Bacau's second pre-season friendly ended in a heavy defeat, but the club's focus remains on preparations for the 2026–27 Liga 2 campaign. The result follows a busy week off the pitch: the club parted ways with Alexandru Aftanache, brought in Alexandru Gîrbiță, and extended the contract of Marko Juric — squad movements that may have disrupted on-field cohesion.

Metalul Buzău, who are also preparing for the new Liga 2 season, will take confidence from the result — not just the scoreline, but the manner of the comeback after going two goals down.

FC Bacau's next friendly is scheduled for Saturday 11 July 2026, away to Oțelul Galați. Metalul Buzău face FC Voluntari on 10 July followed by Dunărea Călărași on 11 July, according to their published pre-season schedule.

A pre-season friendly played in an unusual format, but the scoreline is impossible to ignore. FC Bacau's 2-0 lead followed by a 2-7 defeat raises questions about fitness levels and squad depth, even accounting for heavy rotation. Metalul Buzău will be the happier side — not just for the win, but for the resilience shown in recovering from two down to score seven. Pre-season results are not league points, but the manner of this collapse will give the FC Bacau coaching staff plenty to analyse.