Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Saturday, November 15, 2025, 11:30 p.m. / Updated Saturday, November 15, 2025, 11:38 p.m.
Bosnia – Romania. Hallucinatory moment in Zenica. Denis Drăguș was eliminated in the 68th minute, for a rude entry. He had been sent on the field in the 66th minute, instead of Daniel Bîrligea.
Drăguș beat the record of Jean Vlădoiu, who in Romania's match with Switzerland at the WC 1994, score 1-4, was eliminated after 4 minutes after entering the field. He came on in the 70th minute instead of Ilie Dumitrescu and saw the red card in the 74th minute, for a violent foul on Ohrel.
PHOTO. Denis Drăguș, eliminated two minutes after entering
Denis Drăguș was sent to the field in the 66th minute of the game in Zenica. He replaced Bîrligea, the scorer of the 1-0 goal. This was the first change of the party made by Mircea Lucescu. The coach was unlucky, the player he sent to the field was taken off the field two minutes later.
Drăguș tried to pick up a high ball in midfield. The ball was at head level, but he reached for it with his right.
An opponent appeared from behind, and Drăguș kicked him in the head, trying to take the ball. Referee Michael Oliver did not think twice and directly eliminated the striker of the Romanian national team, registered at Eyupspor, in Turkey.
Drăguș has just returned from an injury, this being his first match in the last month and a half.
After being eliminated, Drăguș was caught by the TV cameras collapsing in the tunnel leading to the changing rooms. 10 minutes after his removal, Bosnia scored the 2-1 goal.
