Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:00 / Updated Tuesday, February 10, 2026 11:00
CFR Cluj receives a visit from Rapid today at 20:00, in the last match of the group stage of the Romanian Betano Cup. The match will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
In Group A of the Romanian Betano Cup, with one match before the end of the group, CFR Cluj is in 2nd place with 4 accumulated points, and Rapid is in 3rd place with 3 points collected from two matches. CFR Cluj leaves with the first chance to qualify. Simultaneously with the match in Gruia, the other decisive one from the group, FC Argeș – CSC Dumbrăvița, is taking place.
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The calculations: Argeș can also secure qualification with a point against Dumbrăvița. If the League 2 team loses or draws with Pitesti, CFR Cluj needs at least a draw to qualify. Rapid needs a win to qualify.
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The likely teams at CFR Cluj – Rapid
CFR Cluj (4-3-3): Valceanu – Braun, Sinyan, Masic, Abeid – T. Keita, D. Djokovic, Fică – Zahovic, Slimani, Korenica
Coach: Daniel Pancu
Quick (4-3-3): Aioani – Onea, Pașcanu, D. Ciobotariu, Borza – Vulturar, Hromada, Christensen – Dobre, Koljic, Petrila
Coach: Costel Gâlcă
Referee: Andrei Florin (Târgu Mureş – Mureş) / A1: Bucsi Imre-Laszlo (Sfântu Gheorghe – Covasna) / A2: Ilinca Cristian Daniel (Craiova – Dolj) / VAR referee: Cojocaru Adrian Viorel (Galaţi – Galați) / Referee AVAR: Rusandu Lucian (Sfântu Gheorghe – Covasna)
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Ranking of Group A from the Betano Romanian Cup
CFR Cluj is in excellent shape. The formation from Gruia, under the command of Daniel Pancu, recorded 7 victories in a row. The Cluj players prevailed in the only direct match this season against the Giulești team, score 3-0 in Gruia.
In the last 9 direct meetings, Rapid failed to impose itself: 5 victories for CFR Cluj, 4 draws. The last victory registered by Rapid against the team from Gruia dates back to February 10, 2024, score 1-0, in a match played in Cluj.
Rapid is not exactly in the best shape. Giulești drew with Petrolul Ploiești “at home”, score 1-1, and before that they prevailed in Sibiu in front of Hermannstadt, score 3-0.
