Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:39 p.m. / Updated Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:43 p.m.
Hermannstadt categorically prevailed in the first match of the 28th round of the Superliga, score 3-1, against FC Botoșani. At the end, Aurelian Chițu, named the best player on the field, spoke about the team's performance and the fight to avoid relegation.
They scored: Chorbadzhiyski (17), Neguț (32), Chițu (50), respectively Bordeianu (59). In the 90th + 2nd minute, Neguț saw the second yellow card and was eliminated, going to miss the Romanian Cup match with Cluj University.
Aurelian Chițu, after Hermannstadt – Botoșani 3-1: “We haven't solved anything”
“It was a game we really wanted to win. We really needed the win. Unfortunately, we can't be too happy because we haven't solved anything yet. We must continue to have the same attitude as today and the joy of playing. It seemed to me that today we enjoyed playing football more and we were much more confident and I think that's why we won.
After all this time, it is clear that the victory is very important, but we need many more victories. We have to play the same, that's what I want, with the same passion as today. He managed mysteriously and tried to talk to us all the time, he does it quite often, he is always positive and today it came out right.
I don't think we are the team that deserves to be relegated to what group we are. I don't think we are the ones who will be relegated, but we have to do more, just like today“, said Chițu after the success in Sibiu.
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