Alex Dobre targeted Istvan Kovacs after the derby failure » The main goal of the team: NOT the title!

Ashley Davis22/12/2025

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Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Sunday, December 21, 2025, 11:16 p.m. / Updated Sunday, December 21, 2025, 11:17 p.m.

FCSB – Rapid 2-1. Alex Dobre (27 years old), the leader of Giulești, came extremely disappointed at the end of the game at the National Arena, during the interview, he criticized the “central” Istvan Kovacs, who did not dictate the second penalty for Rapid, with the score 2-1, then he spoke about the team's goal and expectations for the new year.

In the 93rd minute, Hromada was brought down in the box by Šut, but Kovacs considered that the Rapid player was exaggerating and did not dictate the penalty expected by the visitors, who were hoping to equalize. Dobre said after the match that he insisted that the referee from Carei review the phase and show the point with lime, but he was not able to convince him.

Currently in first place in the Superliga, at least until the Craiova – Csikszereda match, on Monday evening, Rapidul has as its first objective the qualification for the European cups, considering that the title would be a bonus.

Alex Dobre's reaction, after the failure with FCSB: “But us with the penalties… not really”

“I'm sad, angry, I don't really have many words to say, disappointing. We played a poor first half, in the second we recovered, we increased the pressing. It seems we succeeded, but it wasn't enough. I think it was a penalty in Hromada, but that's it. I also asked Istvan Kovacs to see the phase on the monitor…

But us with the penalties… not so much. FCSB is a team that plays in European cups, but I think we could get back into the game. I think we dominated them towards the end. I am sad, disappointed, I wanted the victory very much. The championship is like a marathon, you have better times, less good times.

We will make a clear summary of what has been played so far. I hope we show a different face next year, make the play-offs and live up to the standard of our supporters. I cannot express my anger. Our objective is to win the European Cups. If we win the title, it's a bonus”, said Alex Dobre after the match, on the “Digi Sport Special” show, from Digi Sport.