Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Thursday, 12 February 2026 23:48 / Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2026 23:53
The coach of the Romanian champion said that the match was balanced and he believes that the hosts' second goal was a mistake. Also, Elias Charalambous accused the Romanian Cup system and considers it incorrect that his team played all the group matches away from home. The Cypriot also commented on the injuries of Mihai Toma and Florin Tănase.
Elias Charalambous reacted after Craiova University – FCSB 2-2: “Their second goal was a handball”
“I think it was a balanced game. The opponents scored quickly, but we reacted. Their second goal was a mistake, from my point of view. Then Popa scored a beautiful goal.
It's over for us, we have another important game this weekend. Toma felt something, and the doctors said not to risk anything. Tanase felt something in his calf, but we'll see how it is tomorrow. We have to find out tomorrow.
It is important for us that young people have a chance. In this Cup we played three away matches. I don't know how fair that is.
We are a big club. Sunday's match is like a final for us. It will be another match. We will try to win”, said Elias Charalambous, according to digisport.ro.
Eliminated from the Romanian Cup, FCSB will now force access to the play-off in the Superliga. Only 2 points from the 6th place, FCSB has four games left.
The Romanian champions will play on Sunday, February 15, also against Craiova University, and then they will come to Bucharest to face Metaloglobus. In the last two stages, Elias Charalambous' team will travel to Arad, and then they will receive a visit from U Cluj.
