Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Saturday, March 21, 2026, 07:10 / Updated Saturday, March 21, 2026 07:24
Former international Gabi Torje (36 years old) analyzed CFR Cluj – Rapid 1-0from the second stage of the play-off, and declared himself surprised by the failures of the Transylvanian team.
CFR Cluj won with the goal scored by Meriton Korenica in the 78th minute. Transylvania could have scored in the first half as well, when they hit the crossbar twice in the same phase. Cordea sent from outside the box into the post, the ball ricocheted to Alibek Aliev, and the Swede sent into the crossbar from 5 meters.
Gabi Torje: “CFR dominated, had opportunities like you rarely see”
“From what I saw, CFR is the team that dominated. In the first half, they had opportunities that you rarely see. In the second half, Rapid also had a good little period.
The CFR deserved the victory, even if from the 75th minute both teams seemed tired. In a new championship, like the play-offs, and a point taken away is important. The team that deserved it won,” said Torje, according to digisport.ro.
After the victory in Gruia, CFR Cluj reached 30 points and is in 4th place. It could be overtaken by FC Argeș, which has 28 points. Pitesti will face U Cluj.
CFR came within one point of Rapid, which fell to 2nd place. Giulești have 31 points, two less than the leader Universitatea Craiova.
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I am very happy. We had some emotions, that we were just playing against a very strong opponent, but the boys showed their worth and character again.
They played the way I like it, with soul and character. I congratulate them from here, I am with them. I'm glad they're doing their duty and I'll do it with them.
– Ioan Varga, patron of CFR Cluj, for GSP.ro
