Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Sunday, 23 November 2025, 22:25 / Updated on Sunday, 23 November 2025 22:33
After having played a good match with many spectacular interventions, saving Rapid on several occasions, Marian Aioani committed a serious error in the 71st minute of the game, and Cordea took advantage and completed the “double”.
VIDEO WITH PHASE. Marian Aioani made a mistake with CFR Cluj's second goal, and Cordea charged him
Meriton Korenica escaped on the counterattack and shot from the line of the box at Marian Aioani's goal. The Rapid's goalkeeper tried to catch the ball which had no intensity, but it was rejected in front.
Cordea, in a favorable position and out of the way of the speedsters, took advantage of the goalkeeper's mistake and scored for 2-0, completing the “double”.
The 3-0 goal came in the 77th minute: Korenica scored from Louis Munteanu's pass, and Marian Aioani was again caught on the wrong foot and could not intervene in the CFR Cluj midfielder's shot on foot.
At the first 1-0 goal by Andrei Cordea, Marian Aioani was put face to face with the player from CFR Cluj after he “crocheted” through the defense of the guests. He couldn't do more to stop him, and Cordea executed him in the 48th minute.
CFR Cluj – Rapid, starting teams
CFR Cluj (4-3-3): Hindrich – Kun, Sinyan, M. Ilie, Camora – Emerllahu, D. Djokovic, T. Keita – A. Cordea, L. Munteanu, Korenica
reserves: R. Gal, Oct. Valceanu, A. Abeid, M. Coco, Kresic, Perianu, A. Fică, L. Biliboc, C. Deac, A. Şfaiț, Badamosi, Slimani
Coach: Daniel Pancu
Quick (4-3-3): Aioani – Onea, Kramer, Ciobotariu, Braun – Vulturar, K. Keita, Christensen – Dobre, Baroan, Petrila
Reserves: Stolz, Briciu, Ignat, Cr. Manea, Badescu, Hromada, C. Grameni, Gojkovic, R. Pop, Micovschi, Jambor, E. Koljic
Coach: Costel Gâlcă
