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05.11.2020, 21:45
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League 1: Astra – Clinceni Academic, Friday, five pm, Digi Sport 1
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or: Milan – Little, Thursday, 22:00, Digi Sport 2
AS Roma Olympic imposed without emotion in front of him CFR Cluj, score 5-0.
The game started as it couldn’t have been worse for Dan Petrescu’s team. Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored in 57 seconds with a header from a Spinazzola cross.
Ibáñez also scored with a header, 23 minutes later. Bălgrădean touched the ball again, but was unable to reject it in the corner.
Borja Mayoral had a wonderful opportunity to give Fonseca another goal in the 34th minute, but his shot went over the crossbar.
AS Roma – CFR Cluj 5-0. Italians had fun with Dan Petrescu’s team
Deac could have cut the lead in the 44th minute, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination down the middle of the field.
Pérez was able to score in the 65th minute, but Bălgrădean was careful and held back. A great opportunity followed for Carnat, presented during the second half by Dan Petrescu. The ball passed spectacularly through him, it passed to Pau López, but the ball was rejected from the goal line by a Roma defender.
Carnat also claimed a penalty in the 78th minute after a duel with Pellegrini, but center-back Matej Jug did not yield a shot from 11 meters. The Italians also scored through Mayoral, who was released in the area by the defense of Dan Petrescu.
Pedro closed the table with his success in the 89th minute, and AS Roma – CFR Cluj finished 5-0.
After this match, Roma rise to first place, with seven points, and CFR Cluj falls to two, with four points. The last two places are held by Young Boys and CSKA Sofia, with one point each. Those two will play from 22:00.
UPDATE, 4:40 PM: Two “survivors” in CFR Cluj, since the victory at Olimpico in 2008. What were the teams like?
UPDATE, 2:35 PM: The formidable rise of Debeljuh. Last year he played in Serie D, tonight he is Petrescu’s great hope for Olimpico.
UPDATE, 12:23: Cristi Bălgrădean, announced as a starter at Olimpico, preceded the match with AS Roma: “I sincerely hope that we get a positive result.”.
UPDATE, 11:45: Ioan Becali, former Dan Petrescu businessman: “That’s how it always was. That’s how he cried in Foggia, then Genoa, then Chelsea.”
Romanian champions follow Olympic from the position of leaders of group A, after the victory with CSKA Sofia (2-0) and tie with Young boys (1-1). AS Roma He had a similar route, but with three points obtained against the Swiss (2-1) and a draw against the Bulgarians (0-0).
LIVE VIDEO AS Roma – CFR Cluj, from 19:55, on Digi Sport 1
As usual with the audience, And Petrescu offered pessimistic statements before the match, saying that “Only a miracle would make CFR produce something positive tomorrow”. In the last week, the champion’s coach threatened to leave the team after the match in Italy, but the situation seems to have calmed down.
“It is clear that Rome is the favorite. I do not say it, the facts say it. How to prepare the game? We did not have time to prepare it as we wanted. We have seven injured players! We have no players, we have no players. It’s a moment difficult for me and the club, it is difficult for me to find solutions to make a team.
Whoever scores two goals tomorrow will get a pizza from me. They are clearly the favorites. I think only a miracle, even a miracle, would make CFR produce something positive tomorrow. Even if we lose, it’s not tragic. Understand that if they lose to Rome, they have nothing to be ashamed of. “ Petrescu said.
LIVE VIDEO AS Roma – CFR Cluj, from 19:55, on Digi Sport 1. Pedro and Mkhitaryan, announced the hosts
CFR Cluj’s unavailable players include Cestor, Vinicius (Injured) Burka, Vojtus Y Chipciu (COVID-19), so Dan Petrescu will have to improvise defensively.
On the other hand, Paulo fonseca, The coach of Roma, announced that he intends to give rest only to the defense Chris smalling, players like Peter, Mkhitaryan or Foreman be headlines.
“Cluj is a very strong team, they have their own playing strategy, they do it very well. This has brought them many victories in the past. Their coach is from the old school. Cluj has not lost in the last 15 games (no – lost on the last day of League 1, against Gaz Metan, 1-2), had several draws both at home and away.
He played against Sevilla, winner of the Europa League, and did not lose, he was 1-1 at home and 0-0 away, so yes, Cluj can cause us problems, but we will give everything we can. “Fonseca said at the press conference.
AS Roma Y CFR Cluj met four more times, each time in Champions League. In the 2008/2009 season, in the first game of the group stage, the Transylvanians achieved a remarkable performance and beat Olimpico, after their goals. Culio, dial 2-1.
The other three games recorded a draw (1-1, 2010/2011) and two wins for Roma (3-1, 2008/2009 and 2-1, 2010/2011, respectively).
LIVE VIDEO AS Roma – CFR Cluj, from 19:55, on Digi Sport 1. Probable teams
- AS Roma: Lopez – Fazio, Ibanez, Kumbulla – Peres, Villar, Cristante, Spinazzola – Pedro, Mkhitaryan – Mayoral
- CFR Cluj: Bălgrădean – Susic, Manea, Ciobotariu, Camora – Djokovic, Hoban, Deac – Păun, Debeljuh, Rondon
