FCSB won at home, with a score of 2-1, against those from Farul Constanţa, in the seventh stage of the Superleague play-off, and won the title of champion.
The previous title of the Bucharesters dates back to 2015. In the current season, with three stages before the end, FCSB has 49 points, while Farul, in second place, has 35.
The Bucharesters opened the scoring in the 26th minute, when Miculescu received in the box, from Olaru, and scored. Grameni blocked Olaru at the last moment in the 62nd minute phase, so that, in the 77th minute, Olaru could escape alone with Buzbuchi, but the visitors’ goalkeeper managed to deflect the ball wide of the goal. After only two minutes, Louis Munteanu crossed from the right and Rivaldinho equalized with a header. FCSB clinched the title in the 84th minute, when Alexandru Băluţă scored.
The hosts waited for the VAR analysis, the goal was awarded, and Elias Charalambous’ students are mathematically champions. Until the end, Olaru sent into the crossbar, on a counterattack in the 90th + 3rd minute and the match ended with FCSB’s victory, score 2-1.
FCSB – Farul 2-1 (Miculescu 26, Băluţă 85/ Rivaldinho 79), live on Prima Sport 1. Starting teams:
- FCSB: Târnovanu – Creţu, Ngezana, Dawa, Ov. Popescu – Lixandru, Şut, Olaru – Miculescu, Băluţă, Oct. Popescu
- Lighthouse: Buzbuchi – Sîrbu, Larie, M. Popescu, Henrique – Vînă, Queiros, Grameni – Ganea, Munteanu, Andronache
Minute 90+5: FCSB wins 2-1 and wins the title!
86th minute: FCSB GOAL! Baluță completes a prolonged attack phase.
Minute 79: GOL Farul! Rivaldinho rises and restarts with a perfect header. The cross came from the right flank.
77th minute: Olaru goes on the counterattack but cannot score from his position alone with the goalkeeper.
62nd minute: Once again Tavi Popescu steps out and takes action on his own. Takes out on 5 meters to Olaru, who is blocked at the last moment by an opponent.
Minute 49: Tavi Popescu looks for the link from 20 meters, but takes over again.
Minute 45+2: Pause! FCSB leads 1-0.
Minute 41: Miculescu launches Tavi Popescu. He shoots in Buzbuchi’s block.
Minute 26: FCSB GOAL! Miculescu appears well from behind an opponent and resumes from the box.
Minute 15: Munteanu shoots from 20 meters. The ball is slightly deflected by Dawa and goes just wide of the goal.
Minute 1: The game has started!
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For FCSB, it can be the round that can bring them the title after 9 years of drought. “Red-blue” are the leaders of the championship, with 46 points, 11 “lengths” away from their direct opponent today, who is on 2. Because the band for Gigi Becali to become mathematically champion, she needs a win or a draw tonight.
On the other hand, Farul seems to be the main candidate for second place in the Superliga. Hagi’s team comes to the “National Arena” after 3 extremely important consecutive victories, with Universitatea Craiova, CFR Cluj and Rapid.
The last confrontation between the two teams ended with FCSB’s victory, score 1-0 in Ovidiu.
