CSM Reșița ends CSM Slatina unbeaten run as Liga 2 round 9 concludes with mixed results

CSM Reșița defeated league leader CSM Slatina 3-1 on Saturday, handing Slatina their first defeat of the season. The result shifted the dynamics at the top of the Liga 2 table after nine rounds of competition.

Goals from Mijic and Chira, along with an own goal by Răcășan, secured the victory for Reșița. Despite the loss, CSM Slatina remains at the summit of the standings with 22 points.

Politehnica Timișoara and CSM Reșița are now tied on 21 points, trailing the leader by a single point. The tight race at the top highlights the competitive nature of the early season fixtures.

In the final match of the round, FC Bihor defeated FC Bacău 1-0 on October 11, 2026. Ioan Filip scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute to secure all three points for the home side.

The victory moved FC Bihor up to 12th place with 12 points. FC Bacău remains in eighth position with 15 points following the narrow defeat.

Elsewhere in the round, CS Afumați recorded a dominant 4-0 victory against Ștefănești. Reports varied on the scorers, with some attributing goals to McCarthy, Liș, Enache, and an own goal by Bakayoko, while others noted Taiwo scoring three times for Popești-Leordeni in a separate fixture.

Chindia Târgoviște defeated Concordia Chiajna 3-2 to move up to third place in the standings. Goals from Honciu and Băluță contributed to the win for Chindia, who improved their position significantly.

Unirea Slobozia beat CSC 1599 Șelimbăr 1-0, with Bobal scoring in the eighth minute. Metalul Buzău also secured a 1-0 win against ASA Târgu Mureș, thanks to a goal by Valentin Robu.

Popești-Leordeni defeated Metaloglobus București 3-0. Taiwo was instrumental in this victory, with reports indicating he scored multiple goals in the match.

Cetatea Suceava defeated CS Dumbrăvița 3-1. Răducan scored twice for the hosts, while Tucaliuc added another goal to seal the victory.

CS Dinamo drew 2-2 at home against CSM Olimpia Satu Mare in front of approximately 100 spectators. Dumbrăvean and Rus scored for Dinamo, while Vida and Jurj found the net for the visitors.

CSA Steaua drew 1-1 with Poli Timișoara in a match played in Sibiu. Stephan Drăghici scored for Poli Timișoara in the 63rd minute, but Romario Benzar scored an own goal in stoppage time to equalize for Steaua.

The validity of Drăghici's goal was questioned due to an alleged offside position by Aurelian Chițu during the build-up. However, the goal stood as VAR is not available in Liga 2.

Clashes occurred between supporters of Steaua and Poli Timișoara in central Sibiu on match day. Gendarmerie forces used tear gas to disperse hooligans who were fighting, while Bucharest ultras reported throwing bottles and using pyrotechnics.

Following the draw, CSA Steaua sits in 17th place with 6 points. More than half of the 22 Liga 2 teams, including Steaua and CS Dinamo, currently lack promotion rights to the Superliga for the 2026/27 season.