LIVE Dinamo – FCSB. Derby of Romania in the 19th stage

Before the derby, the two teams are in different situations. Dinamo is in 3rd place and can finish the stage in second position, while FCSB is in 9th place, two points away from the play-off. The “dogs” have 34 points, 4 less than the leader Rapid and two below FC Botoșani (2nd place). On the other hand, FCSB has 24 points and hopes to reach the end of the round in one of the top 6 positions.

UPDATE. 09:40: FCSB – Dinamo will compete with the famous film “Home Alone”

The Christmas classic “Home Alone” will be tonight starting at 8pm on Pro TV. Just 30 minutes later, Marian Barbu will start the Romanian derby. A very serious competition in terms of audience for the match at the National Arena.

FCSB – Dinamo, live at 20:30

FCSB – Dinamo, the likely teams

FCSB: Târnovanu – Crețu, Ngezana, Graovac, Radunovic – Șut, Tănase – M. Toma, Olaru, Cisotti – Thiam
Reserves: Zima, Udrea, Pantea, Dâncuș, Lixandru, Politic, Chiricheș, Oct. Popescu
Absent: Alhassan (suspended), Alibec, Bîrligea, Dawa, M. Popescu, Cercel, Miculescu (injured)
Coach: Elias Charalambous

Dynamo: Epassy – Sivis, Boateng, Stoinov, Opruț – Cîrjan, Gnahore, Mărginean – Soro, Perica, Caragea
reserves: Roșca, M. Toader, Tabuncic, Mazilu, Soare, Kyriakou, Bărbulescu, Al. Pop, Karamoko, Milanov
Absent: Lixandru, Cr. Mihai, Musi, Bordușanu, Ikoko (injured), Armstrong (uncertain)
Coach: Zeljko Kopic

Stadium: National Arena
Referee: Marian Barbu // ASSISTANT: Mircea Grigoriu, Adrian Vornicu
VAR referee: Cătălin Popa // Assistant VAR: Valentine Pigeon

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What Elias Charalambous and Zeljko Kopic said before FCSB – Dinamo

These matches are the best for the fans and the team. Tomorrow we will have an extra reason to win, we have to do it for the fans. We know how special this derby is for them, I'm sure the players will give everything for the 3 points. Any special moment for the fans is special for me too. I know it's a traditional game, maybe the biggest derby in the country. It's a special match for me too.

It's not just about the 3 points, we have to win for our fans. I am 100% sure that we will have the support of the fans, just like we have had in every game so far. I don't want to look at the match as a rematch. Since I've been here, I've won 9 or 10 times against Dinamo, so I can't talk about a rematch. It's a totally different game, we have to be focused on the pitch, that's the most important thing. In a derby you only think about winning the match, it doesn't matter the place in the ranking. It is important for us to win points, but during the match no one thinks about the ranking. To win the 3 points we have to win all the duels and be better than the opponent.

– Elias Charalambous, FCSB coach

We are in good shape. We are positive, the match catches us at a good time. We go to fight. We have reason to be positive. It is the most important match in Romanian football, but there are also other derbies. We prepare every match the same, but of course the emotions are on a different level. Everyone is looking forward to the match. It depends on how the match starts, all that matters is to give everything we can until the end. For me there are no favorites in the derby. At certain moments one of the teams can show more quality, but the chances are 50-50. We have our chance and so does FCSB. They started the season weak, but Dinamo and FCSB were good in the last 5 matches, they collected 11 points each.

They have a very strong midfield, I like all their players. We also have to pay attention to the attacking players, some have medical problems, but they all have quality. I like the way Tanase plays. There are also Olaru, Šut, they have quality. It's not a secret, everyone in Romania knows that FCSB has quality. Everyone expects them to start playing better, but the focus is only on us. We want to be in the play-offs and fight for our goals. For me it is very important to go to the European Cups.

– Zeljko Kopic, Dinamo coach

The best statistics before FCSB – Dinamo

• August 9, 2015, FCSB-Dinamo 0-0 was the last clean draw recorded in the championship. Instead, he scored at least three times in 15 of the next 24 games.

• The last success achieved by the red-whites on the home field in this match was recorded on April 25, 2011, FCSB-Dinamo 0-1 (G. Torje).

• September 12, 2021, FCSB-Dinamo 6-0 (scorers: Cl. Keşeru, Oct. Popescu, P. Vinicius, A. Cordea, V. Gheorghe, A. Miron; coaches: Edward Iordănescu / Dario Bonetti), the most severe defeat suffered by the red-whites in the 76 close seasons in the main domestic competition.

• The most recent direct dispute in the Romanian Superliga: August 2, 2025, Dinamo-FCSB 4-3 (Alexandru Musi, Daniel Armstrong – triple / Florin Tănase – triple), success that came after 10 consecutive victories achieved by the red-blues on the first stage, a series without equal in the history of the Bucharest derby.

• Arena Naţională, a stadium inaugurated in 2011, will host the 34th duel between the two in all competitions, the most spectators registered on May 17, 2012, 49,759 spectators, in FCSB-Dinamo 3-2.

• October 18, 2025 Metaloglobus-FCSB 2-1 was the only defeat suffered by the red-blues in the last eight rounds, the rest five successes and two draws.

• Four wins, four draws and only one lost game (1-2 Oțelul) is the record recorded by the red-whites in the current championship as visitors.

• FCSB is the group that sent the most shots – 328 (Dinamo – 247), of which 110 on the opposing goal area (Dinamo – 102).

• Dinamo is the team with the fewest shots on goal, only 50 (FCSB – 66).

• They are the formations that benefited from the most corners: FCSB – 119, Dinamo – 113.

• 17 of the 28 goals scored by Dynamo in the current championship were scored in the second half, during which the red-blues scored 17 of the 25 goals conceded.

• During the current season, FCSB used the most domestic players – 20, in which Dinamo is the last, only 11.