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Thrilling Bucharest Derby Ends in Dramatic Draw
Bucharest, Romania – A pulsating encounter at the Arena Naţională between FCSB and Rapid ended in a 2-2 draw, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. FCSB took an early lead in the 7th minute thanks to a goal by M. Lixandru, assisted by S. Ngezana. The lead was extended in the second half, in the 61st minute, with a goal from D. Birligea.
However, Rapid demonstrated their resilience in the final minutes of the match. E. Koljic emerged as the key figure, scoring two goals, one in the 83rd minute and another in added time (90th minute), securing a valuable point for his team.
The match was closely contested, with Rapid enjoying 58% possession compared to FCSB’s 42%. In terms of shots, FCSB edged Rapid with 13 attempts, 6 of which were on target, compared to Rapid’s 12 shots, 3 of which were on target. The game was also characterized by a high number of fouls, 12 for FCSB and 9 for Rapid, resulting in a total of four yellow cards (three for FCSB and one for Rapid). Referee Istvan Kovacs had a busy night in a tension-filled match.
Substitutions fcsb: at minute 46 D. Olaru came in and B. Alhassan went out., at minute 46 D. Politic came in and D. Birligea went out., at minute 46 O. Popescu came in and J. Cisotti went out., at minute 70 F. Tanase came in and M. Edjouma went out., at minute 89 M. Toma came in and A. Stoian went out.
Substitutions rapid: at minute 56 D. Hazrollaj came in and E. Koljic went out., at minute 56 L. Gojkovic came in and C. Petrila went out., at minute 70 A. Baroan came in and T. Jambor went out., at minute 70 T. Christensen came in and C. Grameni went out., at minute 81 C. Braun came in and A. Pascanu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rapid
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FCSB
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