Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Sunday, April 06, 2025, 00:17 / Updated Sunday, April 6, 202:20
FCSB – U Cluj 1-0. Daniel Bîrligea, the Red-Baby striker, replied after the accusations of Gabriel Simion, the midfielder of the Transylvanians, who said that the referees' decision to give the host penalty was wrong. The two players were involved in that duel.
Simion struck him with his palm on Bîrliga in the box, and Szabolcs Kovacs gave a penalty after seeing the phase on the Var monitor. The FCSB striker said the decision was correct.
Daniel Bîrligea, all statements after FCSB – U Cluj
“We did not have many opportunities, but I hope we come back to this chapter. The people of U Cluj can say heaven will, if the Var says it was a penalty then it is. I think they made the right decision.
It's still early, there are many more matches, I don't know who will win the title, maybe we will have an advantage if I won this match, but it's early.
It is normal to be tired, we have played many matches, but we enjoy playing in Europe. They were used to playing at that level. We will get used to it and so, the victories are important, “said Daniel Bîrligea, at the first sport 1.
I had no intention, it was no penalty. I hit the ball and from inertia my hand went back, hitting Bîrligea. I didn't even see him. It was no intention, hardness and gave penalty.
What else to tell me? He told his colleagues that from his point of view he was not a penalty, but that he returned from lime. I am sorry for the team, that I made an effort and we left homeless.
– Gabriel Simion, midfielder u Cluj
“If you want a very clear verdict: it was a penalty”said Marius Avram, former FIFA referee, at Digi Sport 1.
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