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Thrilling Bucharest Derby Ends in a Draw
Bucharest, Romania – An intense derby between FCSB and Rapid at the Arena Nationala concluded in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats. The match, corresponding to matchday 21 of Liga I, was played under the watchful eye of referee Istvan Kovacs.
The first half saw FCSB take the lead thanks to a goal by D. Olaru in the 24th minute, assisted by D. Birligea. The first half was also characterized by physical play, with yellow cards shown to C. Vulturar and C. Petrila for Rapid, and to V. Cretu for FCSB.
The second half maintained the intensity, with more yellow cards for both teams. FCSB extended their lead in the 75th minute with a penalty goal by F. Tanase. However, Rapid demonstrated their fighting spirit by earning a penalty of their own in the 86th minute, which A. Dobre converted to equalize the score.
Despite the equal possession (50% for each team), FCSB generated more goal opportunities, with 12 total shots compared to Rapid’s 9. However, both teams showed solid defense and a combative midfield, resulting in a final draw that reflects the parity on the field. The match was characterized by a total of 13 fouls committed by each team, which highlights the high competitiveness of the encounter.
Substitutions rapid: at minute 46 C. Vulturar came in and J. Hromada went out., at minute 75 K. Keita came in and C. Grameni went out., at minute 76 C. Manea came in and C. Braun went out.
Substitutions fcsb: at minute 66 M. Toma came in and A. Stoian went out., at minute 66 D. Birligea came in and M. Edjouma went out., at minute 66 V. Cretu came in and R. Radunovic went out., at minute 81 D. Olaru came in and V. Chiriches went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FCSB
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Rapid
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