Incredible moments in Craiova – U Cluj! Played with 12 people on the field

Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, July 28, 2025 23:21 / Updated Monday, July 28, 2025 23:30
Nikola Stevanovic, who started this match, was replaced in the 72nd minute with Tudor Băluță. However, he did not leave the lawn, being an unsincturation in the field, and for a few seconds Rădoi's students played with 11 field players.
Photo. Craiova played with 12 players for a few seconds in the match with U Cluj

In the 72nd minute, there was a double change in the Craiova camp. Rădoi decided to remove Mogoș and Stefanovic from the ground, in their place entering Băluță and Screciu. While the first one left the ground, the second was not attentive to change and remained on the ground.
Marcel Bîrsan, the “central” of the meeting, was called on the edge of the fourth official to observe that the Oltenians play with an extra man.
Stefanovic left the ground after about 10 seconds, extremely nervous, put his hands on his head and then hit the reserve bank with his fist.
On the other side, the coach of Cluj, Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, was also extremely dissatisfied on the edge, asking for explanations. And the other people from the staff of Cluj came to the edge, extremely nervous.




