Fcsb Vs Metaloglobus Bucureşti — Meciul ultimei speranțe la play-off pentru campioană

fcsb vs metaloglobus bucureşti ended in a 4-1 win for FCSB in the round-28 match, but the victory leaves the reigning champions in a precarious position: they sit on 43 points and must still rely on other results to reach the play-off with two regular-season rounds left.

Fcsb Vs Metaloglobus Bucureşti: scorul și momentele cheie

The game, played in the 28th round, finished 4-1 for FCSB. Daniel Bîrligea opened the scoring in the 6th minute after a precise pass from Pantea and a composed finish. Metaloglobus equalized almost immediately — a minute later — when Dragoș Huiban got past João Paulo (used as left back) and headed a well-placed goal. In the 13th minute Ofri Arad struck from close range and the goal was initially validated, then overturned by VAR (detail unclear in the provided context). The match went on in front of just over 2, 000 fans and was played on what commentators described as a poor pitch.

Where FCSB stands after the win

After the victory FCSB reached 43 points and moved to 7th place, three points behind FC Argeș with two rounds remaining in the regular season. The club faces two must-win fixtures — away at UTA and at home against U Cluj — and even nine points from the remaining matches would not guarantee play-off football unless one of several other results falls in their favor.

The match summary and context were compiled by Andrei Crăiţoiu, Cristi Preda (foto), Sergiu Alexandru, Maria Olteanu and Cezar Titor, published Monday, 23 February 2026 at 21: 52 and updated at 21: 54.

Three scenarios that could still send FCSB into the play-off

• FC Argeș must get a maximum of two points from its remaining games (away to Dinamo, home to Unirea Slobozia); with three points they would reach 49, the same maximum possible for FCSB, and Argeș would hold the head-to-head advantage after a 2-0 win in the first meeting and 1-0 in the return.
• CFR Cluj must earn at most one point from its remaining fixtures (away to Farul and home to Dinamo); with two points they would also reach 49 and would outrank FCSB on head-to-head (2-2 in the first meeting, 4-1 in the return).
• U Cluj, assuming it loses to FCSB in the final round, must gain no more than one point at home against Oțelul.

Without at least one of those conditions, FCSB would fail to reach the play-off even if it wins its last two matches.

Voices and storylines around the match

Metaloglobus patron Imad Kassas, a longtime friend of Gigi Becali, noted the pressure on FCSB and reminded that Metaloglobus handed FCSB a 2-1 defeat in the first meeting this season. He said FCSB must win all three remaining critical games to have a chance at the play-off and warned that a stumble would be "la revedere" for the club — "Să fie o lecție pentru ei!" Kassas added a personal anecdote about birthday calls, saying Gigi does not call people on their birthday.

Meanwhile, Daniel Popa, 30 years old, who signed with Metaloglobus this winter after leaving Genclerbirligi in September 2025, said he does not see the match as special. Popa — who played for the red-and-blues in 2024-2025 after a transfer worth 300, 000 euros from U Cluj — said he wants to enjoy football, help his new team with experience and integrate under coach Mihai Teja. He admitted he did not integrate well at his former club, thanked people there for their respect and said he still speaks with former teammate Mihai Popescu, who was at Dinamo with him and is recovering his place in the squad. Popa added that he would celebrate if he scored — and that the timing of a goal (for example, if it came in the 90th minute) would shape how much he celebrates.

How the season looks for FCSB and Metaloglobus

The season narrative has swung dramatically for FCSB: a year earlier the team lost only 10 times in 64 matches, a mark celebrated across the club; now the squad has already recorded 18 defeats in 47 matches, with roughly half of those defeats in the league, a run that has left FCSB inside the play-out zone in the standings and staring at the real possibility of missing the play-off for the first time under the current format introduced in 2015-2016. Metaloglobus, promoted last season, secured its first Superliga win in the earlier meeting with FCSB and remains in the fight for survival in the top flight (their precise standing unclear in the provided context).

The FCSB fixture with Metaloglobus was scheduled for 20: 00 (8: 00 p. m. ET) in round 28. Other fixtures noted in the broader coverage included UEFA Champions League matches: Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge at 19: 45 and Inter vs Bodo/Glimt at 22: 00 (times listed in the original coverage).

FCSB now heads to an away match at UTA and will finish the regular season at home against U Cluj; both fixtures are decisive for the club's hopes. Recovery and final preparations are underway, and the next confirmed events on the calendar are those two remaining league matches that will determine whether FCSB can turn this late-season surge into a play-off berth.