Article by Adrian Duţă – Published on Thursday, October 9, 2025, 22:08 / Updated Thursday, October 9, 2025 22:08
In the friendly of the National Arena, Moldova equalized Romania in the 38th minuteat the end of a controversial phase, the goalkeeper Ionuț Radu was pushed by Dumbrăvanu before catching the ball, after a center on the left flank of the Moldovan attack.
Radu jumped to catch the ball, touched her, but pushed her into her own gate, being pushed into the jump by Dumbrăvanu, who came in speed.
Ciprian Marica: “The goal received is after the dock at the goalkeeper”
Invited to GSP LIVE Special, former international Ciprian Marica analyzed the controversial phase that resulted in Radu's autogole. The former striker is of the opinion that he had to be upset.
“The goal received is after the porch. He does not touch the ball, he gives the goalkeeper. He would have caught the ball, without just and maybe, a goal for them, in my opinion, after a foul.”said Ciprian Marica, at GSP Live Special
Present in the studio, Gabriel Glăvan, the former sports director of Dinamo, agreed with Ciprian Marica: “I find it foul. The goal is an autogole, it is not scored by Dumbrăvanu, because it did not reach the ball. Overall, the first half was a good one.”
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Ishmael Barbara, from Malta, was the referee of the match. At the break, the score was 2-1, for Romania, Ianis Hagi taking the “tricolors” to the advantage in the 44th minute.
Romania – Moldova, starting teams
Romania (4-3-3): I. Radu – 4. Manea, 3. M. Popescu, 24. Eissat, 15. Opruț – 23. Dragomir, 14. Screciu, 10. Hagi (cpt.) – 21. Moruțan, 17. L. Munteanu, 26. Baiaram
Reserves: 12. Târnovanu, 16. Sava – 2. Ciubotaru, 5. Ghiță, 6. M. Marin, 7. Dobre, 8. Chipciu, 9. Bîrligea, 11. Miculescu, 13. Mihăilă, 18. R. Marin, 19. F. Tănase, 20. MAN.
coach: Mircea Lucescu
Moldova (5-1-3-1): Avram – Forov, Baboglo, Cărciun, Dumbrăvanu, Reabciuk – duck – pew, Postolachi, Bors – Damașcan
Reserves: Ceadnic, Cojuhar, Stefan, Iovu, Ghheranimencov, Moțpan, Boiciuc, Bodișteanu, Lupan, Bogaciuc, Plptic, Botnari
Selector: Lilian Popescu
