EXCLUSIVE | March 23, 2026. Trends in online searches / last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, the public interest in Romania has focused on the major matches in European football, the emotions surrounding the national team ahead of the playoff against Turkey, as well as on tennis competitions, television entertainment, and useful seasonal information.

International football dominates the searches, with an emphasis on the derby Real Madrid – Atlético Madrid, won by Real 3-2, in a match that kept the score as well as the controversial refereeing decisions in the spotlight. In the same vein, interest has expanded to Barcelona – Rayo Vallecano, Arsenal – Manchester City, Fiorentina – Inter, and other important confrontations in La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1, Eredivisie, and MLS.

In the area of Romanian football, searches have targeted both the play-out in the Superliga, with the match Hermannstadt – Botoșani 3-0, as well as matches from the domestic leagues such as Voluntari – Chindia Târgoviște. Separately, interest in Romania – Turkey has increased ahead of the World Cup playoff semifinal scheduled for March 26 in Istanbul, especially after Ionuț Radu's injury and last-minute changes in Mircea Lucescu's squad.

Tennis has generated a distinct wave of interest through Jaqueline Cristian, qualified for the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, where she plays against Jessica Pegula. In parallel, searches for Carlos Alcaraz and Sebastian Korda show the public's attention for the advanced stages of the international circuits.

Entertainment has focused around the show Survivor Romania, after an episode marked by a new elimination from the Warriors team. In the same vein, searches circulated about Tora Vasilescu, celebrated on March 22, as well as about the film Peaky Blinders and Gerard Butler.

On the utility segment, the public has searched for information about the simulation of the Baccalaureate 2026, which starts today, March 23, with the Romanian Language test, about the horoscope of the day, and about plans for the Easter vacation 2026.

Top 5 search topics

1. Real Madrid – Atlético Madrid

2. Fiorentina – Inter

3. Arsenal – Manchester City

4. Survivor 2026

5. Bac simulation 2026

***** Analysis format developed by the NewsVibe Romania media monitoring team. Data source: Google Trends.

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