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CFR Cluj was defeated by AS Roma with a score of 2-0 (0-0), on Thursday night, at home, at the Cluj-Napoca stadium, in Group A of the European football competition League, after the Italians also won in Rome. with 5-0, the match against the Romanians.
The Romanian champion now bowed in her own field, after Gabriel Debeljuh’s own goal (in minute 49) and a penalty, contested by the Romanians, converted by Jordan Veretout (minute 67).
AS Roma thus obtained the classification in the sixteenth final of the competition after this success.
A boring first half
The first half in Gruia was boring, with no clear scoring chances, both teams annulled in a match in which they avoided risks, Agerpres reports.
The CFR had only one notable chance, through Debeljuh (26), but the Croatian returned weakly and inaccurately with his head the ball centered by Camora. Roma also had a chance, Bălgrădean parried Borja Mayoral’s shot from an angle (32).
The goals came in the second half
The Giallorossi made the difference in the second half, when Paulo Fonseca made some changes to the team and introduced basic pieces like Veretout and Mhitarian.
Bruno Peres (47) made the first signal, the Brazilian’s center was caught by Bălgrădean. Two minutes later, Roma opened the scoring: Veretout launched a free kick with effect and Debeljuh deflected miserably towards his own goal (49).
Rome also had a good situation through Borja Mayoral (62), but Bălgrădean objected.
The guests received a controversial penalty (67), when Mhitarian collided with the Bălgrădean goalkeeper, and Veretout scored.
Roma had another great opportunity to score, but Bruno Peres missed only with the goalkeeper (80).
CFR Cluj fired three shots from outside the area, but Pau López had no emotions in any of them, sent by Debeljuh (51), Pereira (83) and Chipciu (90 + 4).
Bosnian Dzeko, who is returning after recovering from the new coronavirus, played his 100th match at the European Cups.
Moment of silence for Maradona
The Cluj match was preceded by a moment of silence in memory of the former great Argentine soccer player Diego Armando Maradona, who died this Wednesday at the age of 60.
In the other group match, Young Boys Bern won 1-0 in Sofia, against local team ŢSKA.
Roma are in first place with 10 points, followed by Young Boys, 7 points, CFR Cluj, 4 points, ŢSKA, 1 point.
The following matches will take place on December 3: AS Roma – Young Boys and CFR – ŢSKA.
Camora: It is very difficult to classify
CFR Cluj football team captain Mario Camora declared on Thursday night, at the end of the match with AS Roma, of Europa Leaugue, that it is very difficult for his team to qualify in the European spring, requiring two victories in the last two games. of the group, with ŢSKA Sofia and Young Boys.
“They (no, those from AS Roma) had good possession in the first half, but they didn’t have as many opportunities. In the second half they had the fixed phases, where we are usually strong, but that was … We prepared the game, We knew everything we had to do on the pitch. The chances of qualifying … It’s very difficult, we have to win in both games, but the results also have to help us, “said Camora from Digi Sport.
Dan Petrescu accuses the referee
After the match, CFR Cluj coach Dan Petrescu charged the referee and challenged the penalty awarded to the Italians. However, he assures that his team still has a chance to qualify, although they will have two hellish games, with CSKA Sofia, at home, and with Young Boys, away.
“Let’s face it. You saw the difference in value. They have quality, they are better, although many players have rested. But we fight alone. The first goal was scored by us, the second was given by the referee. If it had been 0-0 longer, They would have risked at the end and we had more chances. And at 0-1 it was good. We retired too much. They didn’t have many chances, especially in the first half, to say that the score is correct. Today I wanted to make five changes, but I did three, because I no longer had players. I wish there were more players, that’s the reality. I have nothing to blame on the boys, I regret that we gave ourselves alone, “said Dan Petrescu, quoted by digisport.ro.
