Timişul Şag vs CSM Reşiţa - Cupa României

The Cupa României returns to the home ground on August 12, 2026, where Timişul Şag and CSM Reşiţa will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. Tottenham face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.

Both camps will view the Cupa României meeting at the home ground as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. Timişul Şag will be keen to seize the initiative and build some momentum on home soil. The visitors will back themselves to cause problems and will not make the trip expecting an easy afternoon. Despite his age, and recent injury record, Rodri remains the most complete central midfielder to have operated in the Premier League over the past five years.

The tactical battle could prove decisive. Timişul Şag may lean on their home advantage to dictate the tempo, but CSM Reşiţa have shown they can be dangerous when allowed to play on their own terms. A month before his death, he was also arrested in Arkansas on charges including possession of a controlled substance.

The fixture features no shortage of talent, and the league's top marksman Andrei Trandafir — 2 goals this term — will be one to watch. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. United pushed hard for a winning goal but they had to settle for a draw.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. Neither side holds a clear edge, and a 1-1 draw would be a fitting reflection of the balance between them. Whatever the outcome, the Cupa României fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.