Who will referee the Rapid derby?

Referee in the Super League since 2022, when he made his debut in the match between UTA Arad and Academica Clinceni, Vidican, from Satu Mare, also officiated a Rapid – Dinamo derby almost a year ago, on April 6, 2025, a match won by the Giulești side. It was then the first Bucharest derby refereed by “central”.

Rareș Vidican, again at a derby

The last match officiated by him was the Cluj derby, CFR Cluj – Universitatea Cluj 3-2, a game that degenerated at the end.

Immediately after the final whistle, Cristiano Bergodi, visibly nervous, jumped towards Andrei Cordea. The technician claimed that he was cursed by the footballer, while Cordea claimed that the insults were directed at Dan Nistor. Bergodi later stated that he did not mean to hit the player, but merely “put his hand on the back of his head”.

Vidican also refereed an international match this season, between Dudelange and Escaldesin the first round of the UEFA Conference League, the game ended with the score 2-3, the Romanian giving 5 yellow cards.

Rareș Vidican, the referee of the match Rapid – Dinamo // PHOTO: Imago Images

The matches refereed by Vidican in this Superliga season

• Stage 1: FK Csikszereda – Dinamo 2-2

• Stage 4: CFR Cluj – Universitatea Craiova 2-3

• Stage 5: Cluj University – Petrolul 1-1

• Stage 7: Hermannstadt – Farul 1-0

• Stage 10: FC Botoșani – FCSB 3-1

• Stage 12: Unirea Slobozia – Dinamo 0-1

• Stage 16: Oil – Steel 0-0

• Stage 17: FC Argeș – Universitatea Craiova 1-2

• Stage 18: Farul – FCSB 1-2

• Stage 21: Hermannstadt – Petrol 1-1

• Stage 22: Dinamo – Cluj University 1-0

• Stage 24: Farul – University of Craiova 4-1

• Stage 26: CFR Cluj – Cluj University 3-2