Article by Tudor Belivacă, Mihai Șovei – Published Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:01 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:07 p.m.
The star is now receiving a visit from FC Bihorin a match counting for stage #4 of the League 2 play-off. The duel started at 19:00 at the Ghencea stadium and will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
FC Bihor can take advantage of Chindia's misstep on Corvinului's field and distance itself in the standings by 6 points from the group from Târgoviște, largely solving the equation of the last place in the promotion barrier.
LIVE » Steaua – FC Bihor 0-1
Starting teams in Steaua – FC Bihor:
Star: Franculescu – Adăscăliței, Huszti, Ad. Ilie – Răsdan, Gualda, Rotaru, Drăghici – R. Popescu, Chipirliu, Ruben
Reserves: Pletea, Nedelea, Nedelcu, Pacionel, Bobaru, N. Popescu, A. Popa, Nofitovici, Lascu
Coach: Daniel Oprița
FC Bihor: Cadar – Iancu, Kereki, Popa, Vătăjelu – Filip, Moussinga, Gal-Andrezly – Tescan, Cocian, Boiciuc
Reserves: Cutean, Cucu, Gal, Sala, Gunie, Şerban, Enceanu, Chirițoiu, Hora
Coach: Erik Lincar
Steaua and FC Bihor are tied in the play-off standings, with 42 points. Given that Steaua does not have the right to promotion, the “military” have no stake in this play-off.
Instead, FC Bihor is fighting for a play-off spot. With the first three positions in the ranking as awarded, FC Bihor is fighting for the last playoff spot with Chindia Târgoviște.
In the previous stage, Lincar's team beat the team from Târgoviște, and then Ilie Poenaru was dismissed. At the start of the interim period, a defeat was registered on the Târgoviște bench, and FC Bihor can distance itself to 6 points in the standings.
In the regular season match, FC Bihor came close to Steaua. Linkar's team prevailed 4-2 on home ground.
Ranking in the League 2 play-offs
