Alibek Aliev offered to miss the play-off » From 4 meters and with an empty goal, he spared Rapid!
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Friday, March 20, 2026 10:18 p.m. / Updated Friday, March 20, 2026 10:47 p.m.
Alibek Aliev (29 years old), his attacker CFR Clujwas the author of a monumental miss in the first half of the match at homeagainst him Rapid. The Swede hit the crossbar, with an execution from inside the 6-meter box, without being embarrassed by any opponent.
Marian Aioani miraculously escaped CFR's double chance, after Andrei Cordea's deflected shot had also hit the bar on the right of the goal.
VIDEO. Alibek Aliev missed incredibly from inside the small box in CFR Cluj – Rapid
In the 28th minute, Mario Camora crossed from the left flank into the box, but the ball was rejected by Andrei Borza. Tidiane Keita was on the move and recovered before Constantin Grameni and advanced on the right flank. The French passed to Andrei Cordea, but his shot was deflected by Talisson into the right bar of the goal.
The ball then reached Alibek Aliev, who was inside the small box, but the Swedish striker's shot went straight to the crossbar, and Marian Aioani miraculously escaped CFR's huge opportunity.
Brought this winter to CFR Cluj from Oster as a replacement for Louis Munteanu, Alibek Aliev immediately impressed in Gruia, reaching a record of 4 goals and 3 decisive assists in the 10 matches played in the Superliga before this stage.
The Swede debuted with an assist in CFR Cluj's 1-0 victory over Oțelul, and his first goal came in the second match, 4-1 away to FCSB.
In the victory with Metaloglobus, score 4-2, Aliev managed a goal and a decisive assist, and then provided the assist for the only goal scored by CFR in the 1-0 victory over UTA Arad.
After 3 stages without achievements, Alibek Aliev returned with a goal in the victory with Farul, score 2-1, and then scored in the success at home with Dinamo, score 2-0.
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