3 – 2
“Danny Armstrong converts penalty to give Dinamo early lead”
Pivotal“Cătălin Cîrjan restores Dinamo's lead early in second half”
Pivotal“Claudiu Petrila equalizes to level the derby at 2-2”
Pivotal“Cătălin Vulturar scores late winner for Rapid”
Pivotal“Matteo Duțu sent off for violent conduct in stoppage time”
Rapid Bucuresti snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory over city rivals Dinamo in a thrilling Superliga encounter that lived up to its billing. After falling behind to Danny Armstrong's early penalty, Rapid showed resilience with Constantin Grameni's equalizer before Dinamo regained the lead through Cătălin Cîrjan early in the second half. The match turned on its head when Claudiu Petrila leveled for Rapid in the 67th minute, setting up a frantic finale. Cătălin Vulturar emerged as the hero with a crucial 85th-minute winner, while the drama intensified in stoppage time with Matteo Duțu's red card for violent conduct adding needle to an already heated derby.
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