Dinamo – FCSB, Romanian derby smile to FCBB with Extraordinary goal by Baba Alhassan

FCSB won 2-1 on Sunday evening against Dinamo in the second leg of the play-offs. The Romanian champion achieves the first success in the play-offs, after a goal in the 85th minute, from Alhassan's boot, which secured the success of Charalambous' team.

The tibias jumped at the start of the derby! Strong, tough tackles, which mark the rivalry and the hunger for points. Dinamo did not want to be just an accepted guest in the play-offs and was pressured by the endless series of failures in direct confrontations, FCSB wanted to stay at the top, without having to race against the clock again for supremacy.

Both teams relied on set pieces. Chiriches (16) was close to opening the scoring, but Politic teased him enough to be unable to restart decisively, with his head.

And a déjà vu! On the same color from Dinamo - FCSB (1-2) from a month ago. Only the minute was different, now 24, 18 in the last game. Gnahore launched the attack, Politic entered the lane where Cretu lost the direct duel, Dennis crossed, Ngezana was taken out of the game, and Mihai Popescu lost his landmarks. Stipe Perica came angrily from behind and shot without any hope for the opponent: Dinamo - FCSB, 1-0!

But the "dogs" have experienced this film before, on February 23, 2025. They had good starts against their rival, then sinning (also) because of the gap in physical and mental preparation and quality of the squad. Dinamo passed the stage in which they conceded a goal immediately after the score, bonus, was caressed by chance. But not totally.

Olsen (33) saved incredibly, more without realizing, at Gheorghiță's header. FCSB asked for a penalty, considering that the ball hit the Dane in the hand, the match went on.

The Red-Blues pressed the pedal at the set pieces, at corners. Miculescu (44) dominated the airspace, Perica looked like an unprepared student in the direct duel, the visitors' top projected the ball with his head into the opponent's goal, without any chance for the opponent. Top cross by Radunovic. FCSB was securing its emotions for what was to come.

Dinamo has developed a special fear of FCSB. You can feel it in the air and, especially, in the second half. That's when the "dogs" lost the last confrontations that thwarted the confidence of Kopic's band. Miculescu (48) only hit the bar with a shot from outside the box.

Kopa screamed at his players not to retreat. Aware that he will be killed, again, if they continue to take steps backwards and give up the middle area. Perica tried to return the serve to Politic (51), but Dennis was blocked. Then he was hit again by the bad luck of muscle problems, coming out prematurely, in the 55th minute, a huge loss for Dinamo.

The veteran Patriche, who was announced his retirement at the end of the season, replaced Mărginean, who, tactically, was from another movie. And then Luna on Josh. Dinamo exhausted all the changes in a little more than an hour. And he continued with a stubborn, original defense! And with Sivis semi-injured.

Bîrligea (57) appeared on the field later. And then he went wide with what should have been a goal, at Cisotti's strong cross. Kopic watched in amazement as the basic central defender, Homawoo, who played on one leg for a few minutes, until the substitution, gave him physically.

Unreal phase in the 67th minute: Târnovanu made an incredible blunder, getting the ball out of control, Milanov accepted the gift and passed to Perica, ideally placed. With his head on the ground, with black in front of his eyes, the Croatian shot a lot near the goal, the Dinamo players being on the grass with nerves!

Dinamo ended the game mostly on the grass, due to the medical problems that plagued the "pack". Alhassan (86) shattered all the hopes of the red-whites. Again, like a month ago. Baba shot wildly, with her left, at the top, a great evening success!

He stunned the "dogs", he signed the victory that matters ENORMOUSLY for FCSB in the fight for the title. The Red-Whites had a few more attempts, but the implacable destiny... The champion is alive and in the fight to keep her big trophy.

FCSB proved once again, just like with Rapid, as well as other games in which it was led and came back, sometimes, with one less man on the field that it refuses to die. And they continue to put the greatest pressure for the championship title!