Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Friday, March 13, 2026, 5:41 p.m. / Updated Friday, March 13, 2026, 5:41 p.m.
Andrei Nicolescu, the president of Dinamo, spoke about the importance of the match with Rapid, the first of the play-offs for the “dogs”. The duel was scheduled for March 14, from 21:00.
The leader of Dinamo is of the opinion that the match with Rapid, the first in the play-off, is crucial for the “dogs” in the fight for the title. The team led by Zeljko Kopic is on a downward slope, and the team has registered three defeats in the last three games played against play-off teams.
Andrei Nicolescu, before Rapid – Dinamo: “It represents a turning point”
“I have confidence and I try to give it to them too. We have to get into a mental state to go through this play-off. Tomorrow's match is a reference. It represents a turning point. I've said that before. We have to have a win with Rapid. If we have a win with Rapid after I think there's nothing standing in our way. That's my personal opinion.
It was a threshold when we beat FCSB. Now, at least for me, but also for the players, tomorrow night's game is very important. If we manage to win, we will have a very good chance.
I heard Kopic today, more than he stated I don't know. Boateng and Mărginean are still being analyzed in the next few hours. Surely Pušcaș won't be. Boateng has a small injury.
It will be an intense and very physical match. That's how they win matches there. And on that background of a small and crowded, closed field. It's a different dynamic,” Andrei Nicolescu told 48TV.
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Rapid was a real dragon for the red-and-white formation. The Dynamo players last defeated the Giulești in an official match in 2015, in a Superliga match. Since then, Giulești have won 6 times and there have been 5 draws.
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Dinamo entered the play-off in 5th place in the play-off with 26 points.
Ranking in the play-offs
