Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Friday, 01 August 2025, 07:12 / Updated on Friday, 01 August 2025 07:26
CFR Cluj has eliminated Lugano in the 2 Europa League roundafter 0-0 in Switzerland and 1-0 in Gruia, after extensions. The press in the country of the cantons reacted quickly after the Romanian vice -champion qualified in the preliminary round 3.
Lugano had two goals canceled in Cluj, against CFR. Each time the VAR intervened, both successful being signed by Kevin Behrens. The first goal scored by the German was canceled after a hen made by it before shooting. Second, for offsaid.
CFR Cluj scored once and regularly, through Sheriff Sinyan, who scored his head to a corner. The Swissing brought out Lugano's misfortune and the two interventions in the Var room that canceled the goals scored by Behrens.
What the Swiss press writes after CFR Cluj – Lugano 1-0
“Lugano has to feel like in the wrong film. One who does not have a happy ending! Bianconers fail in the second preliminary round in Romania, in Cluj. They woke up from the dream of the Europa League group.
After 0: 0 in the first leg at Thun, the regular play time in Cluj-Napoca ends at the end. But only because the Dutch lime canceled two blows of German striker Kevin Behrens, each after a long review.
Most likely, Kevin Behrens will not like the lime after the match. Pol Van Boekel intervenes decisively not once, but twice, and has both goals of the German striker canceled by the arbitrator. The first time because he made hent before giving the volley. In the 67th minute, because he is offside of Renato Steffen's pass with his head. What frustration, ”the Swiss from Blick wrote.
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In the preliminary round, CFR Cluj will meet on Braga, the 4th place last season in Portugal. The first leg takes place on August 7, in Gruia, the return on August 14, to Portugal.
