LIVE Rapid – FC Argeș, in stage 4 of the Superliga play-off

Schedule and results of stage 4 of the play-offs

before the game Rapid is in 3rd place in the Superliga, with 31 points. On the other hand, FC Arges it's on the 5th with 29.

Rapid was sanctioned again by the Disciplinary Commission for the behavior of the supporters in the match with Dinamo, score 3-2, on March 14. The match will be played only with children in the stands accompanied by adults.

Rapid – FC Argeș, LIVE at 18:30

UPDATE | The team chosen by Costel Gâlcă for the duel with FC Argeș

Rapid announced through a post on social networks the squad for the duel with Bogdan Andone's band. Only three players are unavailable: “Leo Bolgado (knee injury), Gabriel Gheorghe (muscular problems), Cătălin Vulturar (shoulder injury)”

Rapid – FC Argeș, probable teams

Quick (4-3-3): Aioani – Onea, Pașcanu, Kramer, Borza – Moruțan, Hromada, Grameni – Dobre, Paraschiv, Petrila
reserves: D. Iliev, D. Ciobotariu, Cr. Manea, Sălceanu, Christensen, G. Gheorghe, A. Șucu, Hazrollaj, Koljic, Talisson
Coach: Constantin Galca

FC Arges (3-4-3): Cabuz – Sadriu, Garutti, Tudose – Briceag, Sierra, Rața, Borța – Rădescu, Matos, Bettaieb
reserves: L. Crăciun, Straton, A. Manole, Oancea, Tofan, Blagaic, Idowu, M. Mario, Takayuki, Brobbey, Moldoveanu, Micovschi, Y. Pîrvu
Coach: Bogdan Andone

Stadium: Giulesti (Superbet Arena)
Referee: Rareș Vidican
ASSISTANT: Daniel Ilinca and Alexandru Vodă
VAR Referee: Adrian Cojocaru / AVAR Referee: Sebastian Gheorghe

The up-to-date play-off situation

Rapid announced that the symbolic starting kick will be given by Matei, the grandson of Mircea Lucescu, but also by the great-grandsons of “Il Luce”.

Rapid – FC Argeș, victory or crisis for Costel Gâlcă's team

Pressure on the shoulders of the sprinters before the game in Giulesti. Costel Gâlcă's team will play only with children in the stands and risk entering into a crisis. If he loses, it would be the third consecutive failure, after those with CFR Cluj (0-1) and U Cluj (1-2).

It is basically one of the last chances for the title for the people of Giulești. U Cluj and Universitatea Craiova each have 36 points, 5 more than Rapid, and the two meet in a direct match.

On the other side, FC Argeș comes after the draw obtained against Dinamo, score 1-1. The residents of Pitesti can also access the European corridor through the Betano Romanian Cup, where they will meet U Cluj in the semifinals.

In the last direct duel, played on December 2, FC Argeș prevailed at home, score 2-1.

The Rapidists will not be able to count on Cătălin Vulturar (22 years old), who may no longer play this season due to an injury, in the midfield.

VIDEO | Bogdan Andone, statements before Rapid – FC Argeș: “They will certainly have a different attitude”

Here are the thoughts of Bogdan Andone, the coach of Pitesti, before the game:

“I think it will definitely be a difficult match, especially since Rapidul is coming after this match lost at home against Cluj University. They will certainly have a different attitude and expression in the match against us.

I played at Rapid, I also trained for a short period, one year, with Marius Șumudica as second coach. I kind of know how the team reacts, especially after losing games and especially at home, so it's definitely going to be an extremely, extremely difficult game on Monday night.

I am sorry that this game is not played with supporters, because it is a real pleasure to play in Giulesti with a full stadium and I think that the evolution of the players, and the game itself, would have benefited from the presence of supporters in the stadium.

Indeed, there is some pressure, but at the same time this pressure could have spilled over to the home team and at some point be an advantage for us.

But no matter how many children or women there are, we have to try to look after our game and make a good, consistent game and a positive result.

Pretty much the whole lot is valid. Unfortunately, this week I had all kinds of physical and mental fatigue problems. They kind of lacked players in turn, so to speak, almost every day of the week.

We will have individual discussions and as a group, to see if everyone is fit, to try to choose the players who are the best prepared or rested both physically and mentally to look good in this match.

I want to thank all those who were at the match with Dinamo from the last stage, and those who were at the stadium and those who supported us in front of the televisions, and wish them all a happy, peaceful and blessed Easter with their families and loved ones”, said Bogdan Andone, at the press conference.

Rapid – FC Argeș, the most interesting information, filtered by GSP statistician Liviu Manolache:

• Nine wins, four draws and four defeats is the record recorded by Giulești in the current season at home. They have scored at least one goal in 15 of their 17 home games.

• Pitesti won eight of the 16 matches in the ongoing championship, and two other times they ended in a draw. It should be noted that the Argesians did not concede a goal in nine of the games played as visitors.

• The two teams have met in the main domestic competition 78 times, Bucharest won 38 times, Pitesti won 24 times, and another 16 games ended in a draw.

• Record with Rapid as host: 39 games – 25 wins Rapid – 7 draws – 7 wins FC Argeș.

• The first confrontation took place on October 15, 1961, Dinamo Pitesti – Rapid 1-1, goals scored by Vasile Florescu and Nicolae Georgescu respectively.

• The first success on account of the Giuleşte players was recorded on May 13, 1962, Rapid – Dinamo Pitesti 2-0. Both successes bore the signature of Ion Ionescu, none other than the best scorer in the history of the Bucharest group on the first stage (107 goals).

• The first victory scored by Pitesti: May 15, 1966, Dinamo Pitesti – Rapid 2-1.

• The biggest score difference: April 30, 1995, Rapid – FC Argeş 5-0 (coaches Sorin Cârţu / Marian Bondrea).

• Pitesti are winless in the Super League since April 21, 2009, FC Argeș – Rapid 1-0.

• The most recent direct dispute on the first stage: November 8, 2025, Rapid – FC Argeș 2-0 (Alexandru Dobre, Alexandru Pașcanu).