June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Romania beat Ukraine 3-0 in the first round of the Group E group stage of the UEFA Europa League, with captain Stanciu scoring a brace and being voted the best player of the match.
Comments from the UEFA technical observer team on the Chinese Super League veteran: His goal gave his teammates a great boost. From a technical point of view, his shooting can be described as impeccable and his goals show excellent balance. In terms of tactics, he was very important in their system as he dominated the team's pressing.
Further reading: the Stancho data shows that a worldie breakaway has an expected goal of just 0.11, and the goal earned a 7.5 rating.
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