Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Friday, April 17, 2026 10:42 p.m. / Updated Friday, April 17, 2026 10:43 p.m.
CFR Cluj managed to prevail at the end of the game on the field of FC Argeș, score 1-0. After a match that wasn't spectacular, Adrian Peacock he scored in minute 90+3, in one of the last phases of the half.
Daniel Pancu, the coach of CFR Cluj, but also all the players ran to the corner of the field to rejoice with the one who brought three very important points to the team from Gruia.
Adrian Păun brought three spectacular points in FC Argeș – CFR Cluj: the shot in extra time triggered the “madness” in Mioveni
The match suffered in terms of performance, but Adrian Păun made up for it in the end. At the end of a phase that didn't announce much, the striker introduced at half-time managed to bring the victory with a shot from inside the box.
After they managed an incredible defensive organization, the FC Argeș players had an escape in overtime, which Păun speculated. After a “stutter” at the edge of the box, with a Biliboc who fought very well for the ball, the ball reached Paun who shot a long shot. Căbuz had no reaction, the ball flowed into the goal, and Adrian Păun ran to the corner of the pitch to enjoy.
On the TV replay, the CFR Cluj reserves were also seen, as well as coach Daniel Pancu as they rushed towards the corner flag to celebrate with Adrian Păun.
It's a victory that gives us hope for the next matches. It is difficult to break Argeș, they are an organized team. They are aggressive. I congratulate them, they had a fantastic season, well done to them.
We had other games when we won the championship and scored in the end. This season, we conceded more goals than we scored. I'm glad that today we scored and left with the points.
It was a complicated period, we had a difficult start to the play-off, we also lost in Craiova. It's a release for me, I also had a medical problem. We hope it will give us morale for the next five games in this play-off.
I think we have a team that can fight for the title. We are close to the results. The match with U Cluj is coming up, we want to get revenge.
–Adrian Paun at the flash-interview after the game
Adrian Păun has 33 matches, 5 goals and 5 assists for CFR Cluj this season, in all competitions. It is quoted by the specialization sites at 500,000 euros.
CFR Cluj left with three points from Mioveni, and the team from Gruia climbed to third place in the standings, but the position is not guaranteed at the end of the stage. If Rapid wins, CFR will drop to 4th place. FC Argeș remained in 5th place, but the group from Pitesti can be overtaken by Dinamo, depending on the result that the “dogs” will get with U Cluj.
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