Live CFR Cluj-Rapid, derby in the 4th stage of the Superligi Play-off

With three matches played, CFR Cluj is on the second place in the play-off, 3 points by the FCSB leader. Rapid is at this moment the last one, but with a victory he can climb the 4th place.

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CFR Cluj – Rapid, Probable teams

CFR Cluj (4-3-3): Hindrich – Rocha, Bolgado, M.ilie, Camora – Fică, Djokovic, Emerlahu – Korenica, L.Munteanu, Kamara
Reserves: M.Popa, Abeid, Graovac, Sinyan, Name, Tachsidis, Păun, Deac, Șfaiț, Nkololo, Postolachi, Juric
Coach: Dan Petrescu

Quick (4-3-3): Stolz – Onea, D. Ciobotariu, Pașcanu, Borza – Chistesen, Ademo, K. Keita – Al. Dobre, Koljic, Petrila
reserves: Briciu, Braun, Ignat, Săpunaru, Bădescu, R. Pop, Vulturar, Gramen, Burmaz, N'jie, Ankeye, Gojkovic, Micovschi
Coach: Marius Șumudică

It is clear that we want to win, we play at home, this is normal. The pressure is greater than us, it will be a very difficult match, because the fast seems to have found the start formula, the system.

We know the coach very well, he has experience, wherever he goes results. A very good coach, experienced, this is why the Rapid entered the play-off, won the last match.

At his experience, he finds solutions. He's a charismatic coach, we all know him. The players are very good, 6 of them were at CFR, I trained them, I know them very well. Usually my ex-scholars have always made an excellent match against me.

-Dan Petrescu, CFR Cluj coach

“Unfortunately, at this match we are decimated. I think I will not be able to align the best 11. This is a handicap for us, an advantage for them.

Aioani makes normal training, is preparing for 4 days. Has no problem. We will decide at the game time with whom we will defend. At the moment I give you my word of honor that I do not know, I am 50-50. Each has its own strengths, I will have to be inspired at the time of the game.

But there are other batch problems, which press me. I think we have 4-5 unavailable at the present time, if not more. Unfortunately, I think they will not move.

– Marius Șumudică, fast coach

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The hottest statistics before CFR Cluj – Rapid

• September 28, 2024, CFR-EUTA 1-3 was the last defeat suffered by Cluj in the championship on their own ground. Eight victories and two draws followed at home.
• The Giulestii won only three of the 16 trips in the current edition, and another eight times they finished.
• The group coached by Dan Petrescu has the best attack in the championship, 61 goals scored, of which 36 in the second half.
• Rapid is the team with the most scorers in the first 33 rounds, 18 of the 39 players used managing to score at least one goal.
• The two teams met in the main internal competition 48 times, 16 times the Transylvanians were imposed, 21 times the Bucharest people won, and another 11 games ended in a draw.
• Palmares with CFR host: 24 matches – 11 successes CFR – 7 draws – 6 quick victories.
• The first dispute took place on November 19, 1947, CFR Bucharest-Farar 5-1 (B. Marian, I. Lungu, Filotti, Comşa / Ferenczi 60).
• The Rapid administered to today's opponent the most severe defeat in the championship. It happened in March 1949, CFR Bucharest – CFR Cluj 12-2, the title of the Chronicles of “Popular Sport” being a suggestive one: “The figures at the table did not reach …”. At the same time, this result also meant the clearest victory in the history of Bucharest on the first stage. Four of the 12 successes wore the signature of Bazil Marian, and another three were succeeded by Zavoda I. At the end of the 1948/1949 season, Rapid finished on 2, while CFR took the road of the B, from where he would return in 1969.
• April 7, 2012, CFR Cluj -rapid 0-5, the most severe defeat suffered by the Gruia group “Home” on the first stage.
• The most recent direct confrontation in Superliga: November 23, 2024, CFR Cluj -rapid 1-1, markers Alin Fică, respectively Borisav Burmaz.
• It should be remembered that, Dan Petrescu debuted as the main in Superliga right at Rapid, 21 years ago, on March 12, 2004, in the victory ticked by Giulesti with FC Oradea, score 2-1. Also, Marius Şumudică trained CFR in the start of the season 2021/2022, succeeding six victories from six in the championship.