Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Friday, 20 February 2026, 07:49 / Updated on Friday, 20 February 2026 07:51
Rapid – Dinamo it is the derby of the 28th round of the Superliga. The two rivals will meet on Saturday, February 21, starting at 20:30, at the National Arena. A day before the match, interest is not so high for the level of such a match.
Giulești are the hosts, although Zeljko Kopic's (48-year-old) team also plays their home matches in the country's biggest stadium.
To date they have sold around 10,000 tickets throughout the stadium, but 4,000 of them were bought only by Dynamo players, according to dinamo1948.club.
Around 10,000 tickets sold at Rapid – Dinamo, a day before the derby
So there is a good chance that around 20,000 spectators will be present at match time, well below the figure from the tour match, which also set the attendance record this season.
Then, with Dinamo playing host at the National Arena, 34,700 people were present. Costel Gâlcă's students were pragmatic and won 2-0, goals by Eddy Gnahore (own goal) and Cristi Manea.
If Dinamo has five wins and two draws in 2026, the people from Giulești are not in their best form this season. With only four points obtained in the last four stages, they dropped to 3rd place, with 49 points, 3 behind rival Dinamo, who is in 2nd place.
Craiova University remains the leader, with 53 teams. Olten and Dynamo are mathematically qualified for the play-offs. In the center will be Rareș Vidican, in his 14th match in the current season.
If they beat Rapid, Dinamo will move to the first position, at least temporarily until the match between the University of Craiova and Slobozia.
The current situation in the Superliga
