Referee error at the National Arena » Slobozia had a valid goal against Dinamo, VAR did not award the goal
Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Monday, February 16, 2026 21:54 / Updated Monday, February 16, 2026 23:19
In the 66th minute of the match at the National Arena, between Dinamo and Unirea Sloboziathe people from Ialomi passed a literally colossal chance to open the scoring in the match of round number 27. The phase was analyzed in the VAR room, but the decision on the field remained. Later, on the Digisport images, it was observed that the ball crossed the goal line.
With the score 0-0, Unirea Slobozia was close to striking at the country's biggest stadium, after a colossal blunder by goalkeeper Alexandru Roșca, who started in place of Epassy, absent due to a severe cold.
Roșca and Boateng did not understand each other, and the Dynamo stopper rejected up to 30 meters from the goal, with the Dynamo goalkeeper out of the goal, at which point the guests took advantage and were very close to 1-0.
VIDEO with the failure of Unirea Slobozia
Seeing the goal empty and Roșca away from his goals, Nicolae Carnat shot, being a millimeter away from opening the score at the National Arena. Roșca returned to the positions and intervened in extremis with his foot, hitting the bar when he took the ball off the goal line.
Replays during the match showed that the ball would not have entered the goal, being saved by Roșca with his knee. At the end of the game, the television software confirmed that the ball crossed the goal line and the goal should have been awarded to the visitors.
However, there is no goal line technology in the Super League, so the goal was not awarded.
Capture: Digisport
Asked about the phase in the 66th minute, Alexandru Roșca claimed that he took the ball off the line: “100% I say it didn't go in, I was there, it didn't go in. I was just interested in not having problems with my knees. When I made the slide, I hit the bar.”
