LIVE Unirea Slobozia – Rapid, the last match of the 29th stage of the Superliga

The Ialomi people are in 14th place, which sends them to the barrier of maintenance, with 24 points after 28 stages. On the other hand, Rapid is on 2nd, with 52, and needs a success in order not to lose contact with the leader Universitatea Craiova (59).

UPDATE. 16:00: Rapid announced the squad for the match with Unirea Slobozia

As they do a few hours before each game, the Giulești have the group of players that Costel Gâlcă will rely on.

• Goalkeepers: Aioani, Iliev

• defense: Bolgado, Borza, D. Ciobotariu, Kramer, C. Manea, Onea, Pașcanu

• midfielders: Christensen, G. Gheorghe, Grameni, Hromada, K. Keita, Moruțan

• Strikers: A. Dobre, Hazrollaj, Koljic, D. Paraschiv, Petrila, Talisson

Rapid's team for the match with Unirea Slobozia

Unirea Slobozia – Rapid, LIVE at 19:30

Unirea Slobozia – Fast, likely teams

Unirea Slobozia (4-2-3-1): Rusu – Dorobanțu, I. Dinu, Orozco, Şerbănica – T. Lungu, Al. White – Barbut, Sausage, Pond – Dahan
Coach: Claudiu Niculescu

Quick (4-3-3): Aioani – Manea, Pașcanu, Kramer, Borza – Moruțan, Christensen, Grameni – Dobre, Paraschiv, Petrila
Coach: Constantin Galca

• Stadium: “May 1” (Slobozia)

• Referee: Flueran Viorel Nicusor (Craiova – Dolj)

• A1: Grigoriu Mircea Mihail (Bucharest – Bucharest)

• A2: Marin Nicusor (Suseni – Argeş)

• VAR referee: Rose Cristina (Bucharest – Bucharest)

• Referee AVAR: Artene Ovidiu (Vaslui – Vaslui)

• R1: Terteleac Ana Maria (Berceni – Ilfov)

• R2: ( – )

• Obs. referees: Constantin Augustus (Râmnicu Vâlcea – Vâlcea)

Infernal mission for Niculescu's Slobozia against Rapid

Unirea Slobozia had a hellish schedule in this regular season finale. In the last two games, he met Dinamo and Universitatea Craiova. He lost with both (0-1, respectively 0-3).

Now, he meets another team already qualified in the Top 6. Slobozia is in 14th place, the last of the playoffs, with 24 points. Hermannstadt puts pressure on the Ialomi team in the context of the victory against FC Botoșani, 3-1.

On the other hand, Rapid has the chance to distance itself from Dinamo. “Dogs” lost at home against FC Argeș, score 0-1, and can reach -3 against Gâlcă's team. Beyond this stake, Rapid tries not to lose contact with the leader Universitatea Craiova.

Olteni have 7 points ahead after the victory with Metaloglobus, but also one more game. In the round, Rapid prevailed over Giulești, score 4-1. Slobozia will not be able to count on the services of Frenchman Jayson Papeau, former Rapid player. He was injured in the match with Dinamo and will not play again this season.

Constantin Gâlcă will not be able to count on midfielder Cătălin Vulturar, suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards.

VIDEO | Claudiu Niculescu, statements before Unirea Slobozia – Rapid

“We are facing a new very important test for us, in front of another contender to win the title. A match like the others, a very difficult match. We are aware of that, we are aware of the team we have to face.

But on the other hand we are also very confident. Optimistic and confident that we can have a good game and collect a point or points, because we really need it. Fortunately, this week we were able to train normally.

The management has done everything possible to give us the conditions, although there are still problems from this point of view, from the climate point of view, because of the weather, they are very… very soft pitches.

But to a very large extent we trained normally during this interval. This is how we will do it until game time and we hope to have the support of the people of Slobozia, to come as many as possible to the stadium, because we really need their encouragement.

It is not an easy moment, but I am convinced that in the end we will enjoy staying in League 1. I am convinced that at the end of the championship, in the summer, this will happen, although it will be very difficult. It will be a very difficult course, it will be a fiery play-out.

But until the play-out we have to focus on this match, a match from which we hope to come out well and at the end of which we can enjoy together after the match.

We always aim for the first game. Let's get the most out of the first match. After that we will focus on FC Argeș, and at the end we will see where we will be in the ranking, how many points we will have and that fiery mini-championship will begin, in this case the play-out, at the end of which we hope to enjoy.

I would be happy if many supporters of the opponents come as well, because we all know what a nice atmosphere they create. And together with ours, let's all enjoy a show at the end of which I hope we come out victorious”, said Claudiu Niculescu, at the press conference.

VIDEO | Costel Gâlcă, statements before Unirea Slobozia – Rapid: “It's a compact team”

“We are coming after a good match, with Dinamo, I hope that the attitude will be the same, even to come with a plus, the time is better, the field is better in Slobozia, it can also help us in the last third to complete actions.

Slobozia is a compact team, after losing the ball it creates density, I hope we can open up the defense, get vertical, get to the opposing goal, it's an important match.

We have to prepare for the play-offs, but it is important to get these three points. Lately there have been referee mistakes in several matches, even if it were in our favor we must admit that he was wrong, let's be fair play, the competition must be one of respect for the opponent, of sport, that should come first.

The decisions must be better, we have VAR, and the referees must be helped. We really wanted to be up there, there is a lot to play for, we still have the play-off, we have to look good, to be close to the first place.

I have always said that it is important for us, if we want progress in football, to have better decisions, from the coaches, how we prepare the team, and the referees to make better decisions, they have VAR”, said Costel Gâlcă, at ​​the press conference.

Unirea Slobozia – Rapid | Key data about the match, filtered by GSP statistician Liviu Manolache:

• The Ialomi players have lost eight of the previous nine games played in the championship at home, during which they scored only one success at home (February 7, 2026, Unirea-Farul 2-1).

• Seven wins, four draws and only three defeats is the record recorded by Giulești in the current edition as visitors.

• Rapid is the team with the most goals scored in the first 30 minutes – 16.

• Unirea scored 15 goals from set pieces, eight of which came from corners.

• 23 local players (out of 36) made at least one appearance for Ialomi in the first 28 stages, the most of all competitors.

• Alexandru Dobre is the only footballer from the two camps who played in every round (16 full-time players). He is also the player in the Bucharest team with the most offensive contributions – 15 (13 goals, 2 assists).

• The two teams have met in the main domestic competition three times and each time Giulești prevailed.

• The most recent direct Superliga match: October 27, 2025, Rapid – Unirea Slobozia 4-1 (Claudiu Petrila, Rareș Pop, Cristian Manea, Alexandru Dobre / Renato Espinosa).