Popești-Leordeni — FC Politehnica Timisoara: 3:4, Liga II
Liga II
Popești-LeordeniL19 Aug · Home FC Bacau · 0:3W22 Aug · Home CSM Reşiţa · 4:1D29 Aug · Away Cetatea Suceava · 1:1W5 Sep · Home Bihor Oradea · 3:2W12 Sep · Away Gloria Bistriţa · 3:2L19 Sep · Home FC Politehnica Timisoara · 3:4
3:4
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FC Politehnica TimisoaraW22 Aug · Away Concordia · 5:1W30 Aug · Home ASA Targu Mures · 3:0L3 Sep · Home Rapid · 0:2D6 Sep · Away CSM Satu Mare · 1:1W12 Sep · Home Ştefăneşti · 2:1W19 Sep · Away Popești-Leordeni · 4:3
In the Liga II game on 19 September 2026, FC Politehnica Timisoara beat Popești-Leordeni 3:4. Match numbers: shots on target 6:5, corners 2:3.
Match report
Popeshti-Lerodeni and Politehnica Timisoara produced eight goals between them on Saturday evening, with the visitors taking a 4-3 victory in Liga II's eighth round. The match ended at Popeshti-Lerodeni's ground after a contest that never let up from the opening whistle. Both sides came into the fixture unbeaten after seven games, which meant little once the ball was in play.
Q. Taiwo opened the scoring in the 14th minute, and A. Chitu levelled three minutes later. B. Firtinescu put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute before A. Artean restored parity in the 37th. Chitu struck again just before half-time, making it 3-2 to Popeshti-Lerodeni as they went into the break with momentum.
And here's the thing — the game turned in the second half. S. Draghici pulled one back in the 56th minute, and then A. Capraru completed the turnaround in the 57th, a goal that caught the hosts flat-footed. By then, Politehnica had got over the line, though there were yellow cards to come for both sides. Popeshti-Lerodeni pressed for an equaliser but could not find it.
The statistics tell a similar story. Both teams held 50 percent possession. Popeshti-Lerodeni registered six shots on target against five for the visitors, while attacks stood at 104 to 97. The hosts won more free kicks and throw-ins, but the margin was slight. The scoreline reflected a match decided in moments rather than sustained pressure.
After eight rounds, Politehnica Timisoara sit second with 17 points from five wins and two draws. Popeshti-Lerodeni remain fifth on 15 points, their record unchanged at four wins and three draws. Neither side has lost, but the gap between them is now two points.
HT⚽14' Q. Taiwo — Goal⚽17' A. Chitu — Goal⚽26' B. Firtinescu — Goal🟨29' C. Toma — Yellow card⚽37' A. Artean — Goal⚽45' A. Chitu — Goal🟨45' O. Popescu — Yellow card⇄46' M. Neicutescu — Substitution🟨54' P. Paul — Yellow card⚽56' S. Draghici — Goal⚽57' A. Capraru — Goal⇄59' R. Iacob — Substitution🟨62' A. Raji — Yellow card⇄71' O. Popescu — Substitution⇄71' I. Vasluian — Substitution⇄71' I. Doana — Substitution🟨73' A. Sora — Yellow card⇄73' A. Capraru — Substitution⇄76' A. Huszti — Substitution🟨79' M. Dolghi — Yellow card⇄84' A. Raji — Substitution⇄85' S. Stefanovici — Substitution🟨89' Yellow card🟨90+3' A. Chitu — Yellow card
L19 Aug · Home FC Bacau · 0:3W22 Aug · Home CSM Reşiţa · 4:1D29 Aug · Away Cetatea Suceava · 1:1W5 Sep · Home Bihor Oradea · 3:2W12 Sep · Away Gloria Bistriţa · 3:2L19 Sep · Home FC Politehnica Timisoara · 3:4
