LIVE FC Argeș – Rapid, the match of the day in the Betano Romanian Cup groups

FC Argeș and Rapid meet for the third time this season, with the Giulești side winning both championship matches. Now, the people from Pitesti want to get their revenge, especially since they are aiming for as long a journey as possible in the Cup. And Gâlcă's team has the trophy in mind, after the last edition stopped in the semifinals.

LIVE » FC Argeș – Rapid 1-1

• They scored: Moldoveanu 38 / Petrila 22
• HERE, information about the match + the history of direct duels
• Break at Mioveni! Two goals in the first half of this match. Petrila opened the score, Moldoveanu restored the tie, and the two teams enter the booths with 1-1
• Minute 38: GOAL FC Argeș! Pitesti restore equality in the confrontation with Rapid. Lightning counterattack of the hosts, Robert Moldoveanu is seen in front of the goal by Blagaic, and the former Dynamo player sends the ball into the net and restarts the game
• Minute 22: Quick GOAL! Claudiu Petrila opens the scoring in Mioveni, scoring without problems, from Gojkovic's ideal pass, his shot being unstoppable for Straton, a mere spectator
• Minute 17: Incredible opportunity missed by the hosts. Caio does not take advantage of Aioani's exit from the goal, and Manea clears from the goal line at the last moment
• 11th minute: Rapid asks for a penalty, the game is allowed to continue, and at the other goal Caio is close to opening the scoring
• Minute 6: Bar Quick! Gojkovic shoots dangerously and the ball he sends hits the left post of the goal guarded by Straton
• Minute 4: Caio sends dangerously from the corner, but Aioani rejects at the last moment

FC Argeș – Rapid, the starting teams

FC Arges: Straton – Oancea, Sadriu, Tudose, Borța – Rață, Garutti – Caio, Sierra, Blagaic – Moldoveanu
Reserves: Lazar, Tofan, Briceag, Orozco, Bettaieb, Matos, Popescu, Pîrvu, Radescu
Coach: Bogdan Andone

Rapid: Aioani – Manea, Bolgado, Kramer, Onea – Gojkovic, Keita, Grameni – Pop, Jambor, Petrila
reserves: Stolz, Badescu, Ciobotariu, Baroan, Micovschi, Vulturar, Christensen, Dobre, Koljic
Coach: Costel Gâlcă

Stadium: Townspeople, Mioveni
Ticket prices: Stand 1: 50 lei / Stand 2: 40 lei / Guests: 40 lei
Referee: Adrian Viorel Cojocaru (Galați) / A1: Andrei Constantinescu (Bucharest) / A2: Alexandru Florian Vișan (Galați) / VAR referee: Rareș George Vidican (Satu Mare) / AVAR Referee: Stelian Slabu (Brașov) / R1: Sebastian Lăstun (Râmnicu Vâlcea) / Referees Observer: Teodora Albon (Cluj-Napoca) / Game delegate: Mihai Andries (Bucharest)

UPDATE 15:45 » Lotul Rapidului for the match with FC Argeș

Christopher Braun, Alexandru Pașcanu, Andrei Borza, Gabriel Gheorghe, Drilon Hazrollaj, Borisav Burmaz and ⁠Diogo Mendes are not part of the Rapid team for this match.

The team from Giulești for the match with FC Argeș // PHOTO: Facebook @FC Rapid

Rapid is a very good team, the leader in this championship and it will certainly be an interesting match

– Bogdan Andone, FC Argeș coach, about the Cup match

The Cup is coming and changes will come, but the idea is to send a team with desire and ambition to win

– Constantin Gâlcă, coach Rapid, about the move from Mioveni

The real-time situation in Group A of the Romanian Cup

The Romanian Cup, a real goal

In pole position in the fight for the title, Rapid also set his sights on winning the Cup this seasona pot intensely hunted by the giants, especially since the trophy guarantees the presence in the Europa League preliminaries. The white-cherries have not won the Cup since 2007.

On paper, the goal also smiles at FC Argeș, judging by the unpredictability the competition has had in recent years. In 2022, the Purple Eagles were stopping in the penultimate act, which was the best result recorded in the Cup in the last two decades.