Play-off places shift for CFR and Dinamo after Cfr Cluj – Dinamo București result
Play-off positions and the Superliga schedule will be finalized for several clubs after cfr cluj – dinamo bucurești, altering opponents and seeding for the next phase of the championship.
At 8: 03 pm ET on March 9, 2026, the regular-season finale between the two sides in Gruia unfolded, producing the match result and moments that decide the final table.
Daniel Pancu
CFR’s coach Daniel Pancu framed the game as the true start of the play-off, noting his team arrived on a run of ten consecutive league wins before a cup exit in the quarterfinals.
He identified fine margins as decisive for the top-six battle and stressed that a victory would lift CFR above FC Argeș and Dinamo into fourth place, creating a Cluj derby in the first play-off round.
Zeljko Kopic
Dinamo’s coach Zeljko Kopic set his lineup with Epassy in goal and Soro, Sivis and Boateng among the starters, while Alexandru Musi began the match on the bench and Cristi Mihai fulfilled the U21 rule for the team.
Dinamo had ended a two-game losing run in the league and came into the fixture fresh from a 1-0 cup victory over Metalul Buzău, a result that secured a Cup semifinal meeting with Universitatea Craiova on April 22 in the capital.
Cfr Cluj – Dinamo București
The match opened decisively: in the sixth minute Biliboc broke free and Muhar finished the move to score, while in the 12th minute Dinamo had a headed chance by Cîrjan that went narrowly wide.
Lineups for CFR included M. Popa; Camora, Sinyan, Matei Ilie and Braun in defense; Muhar, Djokovic and Korenica in midfield; Cordea, Alibek Aliev and Biliboc up front, with Daniel Pancu suspended for the match, and Szabolcs Kovacs served as referee with Marcel Bîrsan in the VAR booth.
CFR entered the game having used 42 players this season, while Dinamo relied on a 29-player squad, a disparity that shaped selection choices and rotation across the campaign.
If CFR wins, they will start the play-off three points behind the first-placed team and remain in title contention under Pancu’s assessment. The next confirmed fixture on the calendar is Dinamo’s Cup semifinal against Universitatea Craiova on April 22, which could accelerate or alter both clubs’ focus and momentum.
