# Romanian football club friendly matches

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/romanian-football-club-friendly-matches
> Updated: 2026-09-30T15:35:45.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 3.

During the international break, several Romanian football clubs engaged in friendly matches. Rapid Bucharest played to a 2-2 draw against Concordia Chiajna. Rapid opened the scoring through Sheriff Sinyan in the 25th minute, followed by a goal from Claudiu Petrila in the 39th minute. Concordia Chiajna equalized via Robert Ion in the 31st minute and secured the draw in the 81st minute through Samanes Santi.

Farul Constanța secured a 2-1 victory against Liga 2 side Popești Leordeni at the Hagi Academy. Hyseni scored for Farul in the 19th minute, and Oancea doubled the lead in the 59th minute. Popești Leordeni scored a late consolation goal through Sora in the 90th minute. Denis Alibec featured for Farul in the second half following a suspension.

In the Superliga standings, Rapid holds second place with 21 points after 10 rounds, trailing leader Dinamo by two points, while Farul Constanța is in sixth place with 14 points.

Rapid București is scheduled to face Genoa CFC in a friendly match on Friday, October 2, at Giulești. The match, which owner Dan Șucu described as a “celebration,” serves as a test for Genoa manager Daniele De Rossi. Both clubs share the same majority owner. Several players will be absent due to international duties, including Rapid players Morutan, Vulturar, Doumbia, Sinyan, and Annan, while Genoa will be missing nine players.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: Rapid București and Genoa to face off in friendly match

Rapid București and Genoa CFC will play a friendly match in Romania on October 2, serving as a tactical test for Genoa manager Daniele De Rossi.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rapid-bucureti-and-genoa-to-face-off-in-friendly-match

### 2026-09-26: Romanian football clubs compete in friendly matches

Romanian football clubs Rapid and Farul Constanța played friendly matches, with Rapid drawing 2-2 against Concordia Chiajna and Farul defeating Popești Leordeni 2-1.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-football-clubs-compete-in-friendly-matches

### 2026-09-22: FC Rapid to host Genoa CFC in friendly match at Giulești Stadium

FC Rapid will host Genoa CFC in a friendly match at Giulești Stadium on October 2. Other Romanian sports updates include Universitatea Craiova's upcoming friendly and safety warnings for fans traveling to match

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cs-minaur-baia-mare-defeats-sntatea-cluj-2-0

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