Bîrligea's late winner seals dramatic 3-2 victory for FCSB over Botoșani

FCSB snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory against FC Botoșani in a heart-stopping match that concluded the fifth round of Romania's Superliga.

The "Arcul de Triumf" stadium witnessed a back-and-forth contest, with FC Botoșani taking the lead twice. Dumiter capitalized on a defensive error by FCSB's Dawa to equalize in the 36th minute and then put his team ahead again in the 62nd minute after another defensive lapse, this time by Batubinsika.

However, FCSB showed resilience. Joao Paulo opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a spectacular finish. Daniel Bîrligea quickly responded to Dumiter's second goal, leveling the score in the 63rd minute. The match seemed destined for a draw until the sixth minute of stoppage time.

In a thrilling finale, Tavi Popescu made a spectacular run into the box and delivered a perfect pass to Daniel Bîrligea. Bîrligea struck the ball powerfully, hitting the crossbar and bouncing into the net for the winning goal, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.