Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Friday, August 15, 2025, 00:45 / Updated Friday, August 15, 2025:48
In addition to the matches played by the teams in Superliga in the European preliminaries, other coaches or Romanian players were involved on the way to groups.
Răzvan Marin and Răzvan Lucescu, representatives of the teams from Greece, AEK Athens and PAOK Saloniki, managed to qualify in the Play-off Conference League, respectively the Europa League, while Edward Iordănescu has relegated from the second European competition.
Răzvan Marin, decisive goal for AEK Athens
At the third match for AEK Athens, Răzvan Marin opened the score from the penalty in return with ARIS, from Cyprus. The Romanian international scored in the 51st minute, but also from a punishment, the opponent also equalized, 11 minutes later.
After 1-1 in the tour and 1-1 in return, “Dubla” reached the extensions, where Kutesa and Luka Jovic, a renegade player of Real Madrid, brought the 3-1 victory of the Greeks, who will play in the Conference League play-off with Anderlecht in Belgium.
Răzvan Lucescu, again near the Europa League group
After 0-0 on “Tomba” with Wolfsberger, Răzvan Lucescu's band traveled to Austria for return. The Greeks have debuted in the preliminaries right in this phase, and now they are preparing to access the unique group in the Europa League.
The match in Austria was similar to that of Greece, the final score being 0-0. The qualification goal for PAOK Thessaloniki came in the 115th minute, after Mady Camara's execution.
For a place in the single group of the Europa League, Răzvan Lucescu's band will take place with Rijeka, from Croatia.
Edward Iordănescu, kidnapped by the result of the tour
Drastically defeated in the Cyprus round by AEK Larnaca, score 1-4, Legia Warsaw had a difficult mission to qualify in the Europa League play-off.
Edward Iordănescu's band started the match in Poland, and Nsame and Rajovic quickly scored, taking the score to 2-0 in the 16th minute.
The Cypriots reduced the handicap in the 52nd minute by Ivanovic, and despite the elimination of Gnali from the 72nd minute, the Legia failed to mark, thus leaving the preliminary campaign in the Europa League.
For Edward Iordănescu's band, Edward Iordănescu follows the “Dubla” of Conference League, with Hibernian, from Scotland.
