​Rapid overcame the defeat in Iasi and returned with a victory in front of their own fans with a score of 4:1 against UTA in the XXVIII round of the Super League. Giulești returns to second place in the ranking.

Albion RahmaniPhoto: Razvan Pasarica / Sport News / Profimedia

Fast – UTA 4-1, in the Super League – Rahmani’s double and Badescu’s debut goal

Rapid had a great start to the match against UTA and in the first minute, Albion Rrahmani opened the scoring with a shot from inside the penalty area, after a blunder by Benga.

Making his Super League debut, youngster Robert Bedescu doubled Giulesti’s lead in the 13th minute with a shot under the bar from a free-kick.

UTA got back into the match just after the first half hour and reduced the gap before the break thanks to Rapid loanee Claudio Mikowski.

The second half began with the assault of the Aradians on the goal of Ioani, the Rapidists missed the ball several times in the ear.

However, in the 82nd minute, Kosovo’s Albion Rrahmani managed to make a double with a shot from a far corner after a pass from Funcho, who was excellently selected in the center of the field.

Extra time brought the best goal of the match, which was scored by Borysav Burmaz with a long-range free kick.

After this result, “Rapid” scores 51 points and returns to the second position of the rating, having two points more than CFR Cluj and seven less than FSB.

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Super League, 28th stage

In Craiova in 1948 – Paul Iasi 1-1

Dynamo Bucharest – FC Germanstadt 1-0

Galats Steel – CFR Cluj2-2

University of Cluj – Constanta Lighthouse 1-0

Rapid Bucharest – UTA Arad 4-1

FC Botosani – Sepsi St. George / Thursday, 16:15

Petrolul Ploiești – University of Craiova / Thursday, 18:30

FC Voluntari – FCSB / Thursday, 21:00.

Superleague standings

1. FCSB 58 points

2. Rapid Bucharest 51

3. CFR Cluj 49

4. University of Kraiów 42

5. Constanta Lighthouse 41

6. Cluj University 38

7. FC Hermannstadt 37

8. UTA Arad 37

9. Petrolul Ploiesti 35

10. Sepsis Sf. Gheorghe 34

11. Galati Steel 33

12. In Kraiova 1948 31

13. Poly Iassi 31

14. FC Voluntari 27

15. Dynamo Bucharest 25

16. FC Botoshani 20.