Raul Opruț had the strength to joke and offered the statement of the evening, according to Rapid

Ashley Davis22/02/2026

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Rapid – Dinamo 2-1. Raul Opruț (28 years old) scored goal #5 for Dinamo in 2026, but too late for Zeljko Kopic's students to even get a point. At the end, asked about the imminent arrival of George Pușcaș (29 years old), the footballer gave the evening's statement.

I stop explained that he had several discussions with the new striker of the “dogs” and told him that he is waiting for him as soon as possible to overtake him in the top scorers' ranking.

Like Cîrjan and Kopic, Opruț was frustrated by the result, claims that Dinamo dominated the match and did not deserve to lose.

VIDEO | Raul Opruț, statements after Rapid – Dinamo 2-1: “I don't think it has become a complex”

“I spoke with Pușcaș. He will come. We are waiting for him very dearly. He is a player who has played at a very high level, he has a lot of experience, he has played many matches in the national team and I am sure he will help us.

(Did you tell him you take care of the goals?) Yes, I told him to come as quickly as possible, so I don't end up scoring.

I want to congratulate the boys for the way we played. I think I played a very good game. We had those two or three inaccuracies, they had two or three corners, two or three transitions and that was about the match. The points remain with them, I congratulate them, but the way we played will pay off in the future.

That disallowed goal made the difference. We started well, it seemed to destabilize us a bit. They had two or three corners, scored that goal, some counterattacks, but that's part of football and the risks taken as a team.

They didn't give us any problems and didn't surprise us with anything. At one point they were defending with six or seven players. Certainly, in the play-offs we want to get our revenge. It's like when we play against them we dominate, we have chances, we start well, but they are more pragmatic, they score a goal and then they defend.

I don't think Rapid has become a complex. We felt at home. Our fans sang non-stop. I want to thank them for being with us and they are. We're sorry we didn't make them happy, especially at a time like this, but we promise that in the play-offs we'll give everything to win.

The field was not the best, but I think the organizers did a very good job. The land presented itself in decent conditions”, declared Raul Opruț, at the mixed area.

Dinamo's defender, disturbed by interruptions: “I didn't understand why”

Next, Opruț did not understand the reason why the match was stopped so often:

“I didn't understand why he stopped the game so many times. Fragmented by lumps, I understand, but their supporters gave, and ours. In the end, it was how it was. I didn't see it as a big problem.

These chants have been going on for several years. I don't want to get involved, because then I create free polemics. It's a thing that happens, it's not normal. I find it pointless that the game stops every now and then. It doesn't change anything anyway.

You can't force people to stop shouting. I pay a ticket, I come to the stadium. Some are angry, nervous, everyone vents their anger, but it's not normal. It has been happening for many years. It is not only with us”, Opruț added.