Farul Constanța’s 4-3 win over Oțelul Galați in etapa 13 was the most spectacular game of the round, but it also carried real weight in the Farul Constanța vs Oțelul Galați positions race. Farul led 3-0 at half-time, then had to survive a furious Oțelul response before taking a result that keeps them pressing toward the play-off places.
Daniel Grigore summed up the feel of the contest simply: Farul won with “great emotions” against Oțelul Galați, and the scoreline told the story. This was a match played at Ovidiu on 25 October 2026 that looked settled after 45 minutes, only for the second half to turn into a real test of control, nerves and endurance.
Farul’s first-half control, then a second-half scramble
The opening period belonged to Farul. They established a 3-0 lead by the break, and for a long stretch it seemed the game was already beyond Oțelul’s reach. That is exactly why the comeback attempt made the second half so striking: Oțelul found resources to relaunch a match that looked finished after the first 45 minutes.
Those resources came through Denis Bordun, the substitute winger who scored twice in the 74th and 78th minutes to drag Oțelul back into the contest. His goals gave the visitors real hope of forcing a late turnaround, and the pressure stayed on Farul until the 85th minute. Even then, the home side did enough to protect the win and complete a result that was far tighter than the half-time score suggested.
Why the standings matter now
The result matters because Farul are pushing toward the play-off places, and this win keeps that pursuit alive. After the match, they were one point behind FCSB and two points behind U Cluj, which leaves the table tight enough for every result to matter.
Farul have now won three of their last five rounds, and that sort of return keeps them in the conversation at the right end of the standings. The performance was not neat, and the late scare will be a warning, but the points count just the same. In a crowded chase, that is what keeps a team moving forward.
