Article by David Marinescu – published on Thursday, 07 August 2025 22:16 / Updated on Friday, August 2025 04:02
Legia Warsawthe band coached by Edi Iordănescu, was out AEK Larnacascore 1-4, in match 1 of the “double” of round 3 of the Europa League. The Poles resisted a half, but they collapsed in the second, finishing the match with man in the minus. Horațiu Fennic was at the center in the match in Cyprus.
The dream of Edi Iordănescu's group seems to be shattered since the “double” round sleeve with AEK Larnaca. The Legia scored four goals in the move from Cyprus and needs a wonderful way to reach the play-off.
The legia of Edi Iordănescu, “dismantled” in Cyprus, in round 3 of the Europa League
With a fennel Horațiu at the center, assisted by assistants Valentin Avram and Alexandru Corb, the Legia scored empty after only 16 minutes in Cyprus. The Spanish Pere Pons opened the scoring, making it difficult to make the mission of Iordănescu from the first quarter of an hour.
The Legia had a presence of spirit and equalized after only two minutes, the Cameroonian Jean-Pierre, pointing out of Kapustka's pass. The Poles entered with 1-1 at the break, but the ordeal started immediately after the start of the second half.
AEK Larnaca has taken over the management since the 48th minute, after the success of Polish Angieski, a name familiar with football in Poland. With Edi's band running desperately after equalizing, the Legia has blocked in a last quarter of nightmare. Not once, but twice!
Chacon increased the advantage of Cypriots (68 '), so that Rajovic's autogole from the 85th minute would make dust and powder of the Leg.
As if the four goals raised were not enough, the Legia remained in numerical inferiority in the eighth minute of the extensions, after Kapustka saw the second “yellow”. The evening worth forgetting for Edi Iordănescu and the need for a miracle for a return for over a week, from Warsaw.
Edi Iordănescu's band suffered in Cyprus, in a match in which he scored four goals / photo source: Facebook@ Legia Warsaw
It is the first failure suffered by EDI from the moment he took over. Since its installation, the Poles had recorded five victories and two draws.
Important: In the event of an elimination, the legia will “retrograde” in the Conference League play-off.
