Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Thursday, December 11, 2025, 10:49 p.m. / Updated Thursday, December 11, 2025, 10:50 p.m.
Feyenoord received a penalty with FCSBin the 30th minute of the match at the National Arena. The “Central” changed its decision after seeing the phase again on the monitor on the edge of the pitch.
Tengstedt, the “top” of the Dutch, fell in the box after a duel with Baba Alhassan. Referee Mykola Balakin pointed to the penalty spot, but was warned by the VAR camera that he had to review the phase.
PHOTO. Penalty canceled by VAR in FCSB – Feyenoord
The Ukrainian went to the monitor on the edge of the pitch, where he watched several replays. On the images it was seen how Baba Alhassan was the one trampled by the opponent, and Balakin decided to change his decision.
Tengstedt scored with a header 12 minutes after the penalty was canceled by VAR. The Feyenoord striker scored with a header after a cross from a corner. For him it was the first goal in this Europa League season. Timber scored to make it 2-1 before the break. Ngezana opened the scoring, also with a header.
The starting teams from FCSB – Feyenoord
FCSB: Târnovanu – Pantea, Ngezana, Lixandru, Radunovic – Șut, Alhassan – Cisotti, Fl. Tănase, Oct. Popescu – Thiam
Reserves: Udrea, Zima, Crețu, Graovac, Edjouma, Toma, Politic, Chiricheș
Absent: Kiki (in the national team), Olaru (suspended), Bîrligea, Dawa, Popescu, Cercel, Alibec, Miculescu (injured)
Coach: Elias Charalambous
Feyenoord: Wellenreuther – Lotomba, Ahmedhodzic, Plough, Smal – Timber, Targhalline, Valente – Hadj Moussa, Tengstedt, Sauer
Reserves: Biljow, Bossin, Ueda, Larin, Goncalo Borges, Bos, Diarra, Sliti, Slory, Kraaijeveld
Coach: Robin Van Persie
