“Monday's game is more important, this one is over”

After 0-0 at the end of the 90 minutes and 1-1 after extra time, with a goal from Craiova in the 118th minute, Craiova qualified for the penalty shoot-out, where Laurentiu Popescu defended the executions of Armstrong and Milanov.

Laurentiu Popescu: “Monday's match is more important, this one is over”

At the end of the match, the goalkeeper spoke about what this qualification means for him and his teammates, then stating that he is sure that the white-blue team has the necessary value to fight for the event.

“It's a great joy. I wanted to reach a Cup final from the field as well. I have two more, but not from the field. That was a great motivation for me. I believed in qualifying even at 0-1. We were the better team, Dinamo only had opportunities in the fixed phases. We deserved to win.

For the penalty shootout we had a little meeting. I watched them with the goalkeeper coach. He told me where everyone from Dinamo will perform. We have to analyze everything very well, watch carefully. It's an incredible joy, especially after the derby. I can't wait to get to the locker room. We have a very good group, we are friends and that matters a lot. We have the power to win the championship and the Cup.

We'll have a little fun in the locker room. Tomorrow we have recovery and training because we have a tough match with FC Argeș waiting for us. Monday's game is more important, this one is over“, Laurențiu Popescu declared at PrimaSport.