Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Friday, May 16, 2025 23:05 / Updated on Saturday, May 17, 2025 00:00
Dinamo – U Cluj 1-3. The victory of the Transylvanians provided at least the place in the top 4, mathematically. For Rapid, the result on the National Arena is almost synonymous with the failure of European cups.
Rapid can no longer overcome CFR Cluj and U Cluj, the teams on places 2 and 3. The Giulestii are 5 points from Craiova University, the team from the 4th place, with two remaining matches to play, having a disadvantage on equal points with the juvets, but also with the Transylvanians.
Calculations. Quick, purely theoretical chances to catch the top 4
Any point that the University of Craiova or any wrong step of the Rapid means means that the Giulesti can no longer access the Top 4, that is, they will not play in the preliminaries league next season.
It would mean to miss the goal drawn in the play-off. Quick can be mathematically eliminated from the Conference League race on Saturday, when Craiova plays with FCSB. If the Oltenians do not lose, they are sure of the top 4 at the end of the season.
The team that finishes in the 4th place in the play-off will play against the lighthouse in the Dam for Conference preliminaries, if Hagi's team ends in the first 4 in the play-out. To do this, the oil does not need to win with Poli Iași.
If the lighthouse does not finish in the top 4 in the play-out, the team that will be in 4th place in the play-off will no longer play the dam, but will be directly in the first preliminary round of Conference League next season.
Rapid has to play with CFR Cluj and U Cluj, while Craiova University also has matches with FCSB and Dinamo, without objective at the end of the season.
