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Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova

8 March 2026 at 18:00Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti, Bucharest
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic

Match Summary

Rapid and Universitatea Craiova drew 1:1. The match was played in Liga I 2025. Goals were scored by N. Bancu 49′, A. Dobre 55′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Rapid had 34% possession while Universitatea Craiova held 66%. Rapid had 12 shots (2 on target) compared to 13 (2 on target) for Universitatea Craiova. Expected goals: Rapid 1.69 — Universitatea Craiova 0.20. Rapid made 4 substitutions, Universitatea Craiova made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Rapid and Universitatea Craiova — 2 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
49′
N. Bancu

assist: S. Baiaram

57′Oleksandr Romanchuk
65′
A. MekvabishviliA. Cicaldau
66′
S. NsimbaA. Al Hamlawi
69′Tudor Băluță
C. GrameniJ. Hromada
71′
D. ParaschivE. Koljic
71′
C. PetrilaTalisson
81′
O. MorutanT. Christensen
82′
88′
S. BaiaramM. Etim
89′David Matei
90+5′
D. MateiD. Barbu
Full Time

Match Statistics

Rapid had 34% possession against Universitatea Craiova's 66%. Rapid registered 12 shots (2 on target) while Universitatea Craiova managed 13 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–2. Fouls committed: 13–14.

Shots on Goal
2
2
Shots Off Goal
5
3
Total Shots
12
13
Blocked Shots
5
8
Shots inside the Box
10
5
Shots outside the Box
2
8
Fouls
13
14
Corner Kicks
3
2
Offsides
4
2
Ball Possession
34%
66%
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
279
547
Accurate Passes
194
464
Pass Accuracy
70%
85%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.69
0.20
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2021

Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova Head to Head Results· 17

Rapid and Universitatea Craiova have met 17 times — Rapid won 4, Universitatea Craiova won 8, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Universitatea Craiova leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 42 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.47 per match (19 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (65%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (53%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Universitatea Craiova are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2023.

4
wins
Drawn
5
·
Total goals
42 · 2.5/match
Both scored
11/17 · 65%
Over 2.5
9/17 · 53%

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Highest-scoring game: 23 v 2023

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In their last 6 matches, Rapid have recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Universitatea Craiova show 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026