Rapid beat U Cluj 4-3 in dramatic Superliga match with late Onea winner

Rapid secured a 4-3 victory over U Cluj in the 11th round of the Superliga on October 12, 2026. The match featured several lead changes and concluded with a late winning goal for the visitors.

Issouf Macalou put U Cluj ahead in the second minute, converting the rebound after Bogdan Ungureanu saved Marius Ștefănescu’s shot.

Rapid responded quickly to equalize. Mohammed Kamara scored with a header from an Olimpiu Moruțan corner in the 13th minute to make it 1-1.

Filip Stojilkovic gave Rapid the lead before halftime. He scored in the 23rd or 24th minute, assisted by Moruțan, to put the visitors ahead 2-1 against goalkeeper Ștefan Lefter.

Stojilkovic extended Rapid's advantage early in the second half. He scored his second goal in the 50th or 51st minute, again assisted by Moruțan, to make the score 1-3.

U Cluj reduced the deficit shortly after. Drammeh scored in the 54th minute following a mistake by Rapid goalkeeper Bogdan Ungureanu, bringing the score to 2-3.

The home side continued to press for an equalizer. Referee Rareș Vidican denied U Cluj a penalty for a handball by Sinyan in the 56th minute after a VAR review.

Dorin Codrea leveled the match for U Cluj in the 81st minute. He scored with a header from a corner to make it 3-3.

Rapid regained the lead late in the game. Răzvan Onea scored the winning goal in the 88th minute after an error by U Cluj goalkeeper Ștefan Lefter.

Cristiano Bergodi coached U Cluj against his former team, while Daniel Pancu was in charge of Rapid. Rapid players Cătălin Vulturar and Jason Kodor were absent due to injury.

The match was described as dramatic and referred to as the game of the season by some reports. Prior to this fixture, U Cluj had defeated CFR Cluj 3-1, while Rapid had beaten FC Argeș 3-1 in their most recent league match.