Romanian Superliga round 3: Craiova routs Petrolul, FCSB goalkeeper saga
Universitatea Craiova dominated its SuperLiga match, beating Petrolul Ploieşti 4‑0 with the season’s fastest goal – Steven Nsimba scored after just 41 seconds – followed by goals from Ştefan Baiaram and Simon Elisor. The win moved Craiova to the top of the table.
FCSB prepared to host Farul Constanţa while dealing with a dispute over goalkeeper Ştefan Târnovanu. Owner Gigi Becali ordered the keeper off the squad after a poor European showing, and coach Marius Baciu said the final decision on the starting line‑up would be made on match day.
Other round‑3 results included Corvinul Hunedoara versus Sepsi OSK (both newly promoted clubs), Voluntari’s 1‑0 victory over UTA Arad, Dinamo Bucureşti’s 1‑1 draw with Oţelul Galaţi, and Argeș Piteşti’s 1‑0 win over Csikszereda. Betting previews highlighted Corvinul‑Sepsi and FCSB‑Farul fixtures.
The round’s outcomes reshaped the early league table, with Craiova leading, FCSB maintaining a strong position, and several clubs fighting for playoff spots.
Entities: Alberto Soro · Constantin Covaciu · Corvinul Hunedoara · Cristi Chivu · Curtis Jones · Dinamo București · Dinamo București · FC Argeș · FC Argeș Pitești · FC Voluntari · FCSB · Filipe Coelho
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] FC Argeș defeated Csikszereda 1‑0 in the third round of the SuperLiga. (match report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The VAR review of Soro's goal lasted five minutes before being confirmed. (match report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Oțelul Galaţi sits third in the league table with five points after the match. (match report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Robert Moldoveanu scored the winning goal for FC Argeș in the 76th minute. (match report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Patrick equalised for Dinamo București in the 67th minute. (match reports)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Oțelul Galaţi and Dinamo București drew 1‑1 in the third round of the Romanian SuperLiga. (both match reports)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Dinamo București has four points after the match. (match report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Alberto Soro scored for Oțelul Galaţi in the 42nd minute. (match reports)