Article by Sergiu Alexandru – published on Thursday, April 24, 2025, 17:50 / Updated Thursday, April 24, 2025 17:51
CFR Cluj – Farul, the second semifinal of the Betano Romanian Cup, is played today, from 20:30. The match in Gruia will be LiveText on GSP.ro and live on Primasport 1 and Digisport 1. The duel is played in a single leg.
Before today's match, CFR Cluj and Lighthouse are in two different situations in the first league. CFR Cluj is fighting for the title and can succeed in the event, while Gică Hagi's team has a complicated situation and hopes to save the season by winning the Cup.
CFR Cluj – Lighthouse, live from 20:30
CFR Cluj – Lighthouse, Probable teams
CFR Cluj: Hindrich – Abeid, Ilie, Synian, Rocha – Fica, Tachtsidis, Păun – Nkololo, Munteanu, Postolachi
Coach: Dan Petrescu
lighthouse: Buzbuchi – Fabinho, Sîrbu, Larie, Gustavo – Vînă, Dican, Ganea – Grigoryan, Alibec, Doicaru
Coach: Gheorghe Hagi
Referee: Radu Petrescu // Assistants: Radu Ghinguleac, Mircea Grigoriu
Var Referee: Cătălin Popa // Assistant Var: Valentin Porumbel
What did Dan Petrescu and Gică Hagi said before CFR Cluj – Farul
An important match for both teams. There are some medical problems, about 4-5 players. Let's see how many of them we restore. Don't catch us at a good time. I hope we have a positive reaction. I am aware that we play with a play-off team, which has won championships in recent years.
A team that did not reach the play-off, with top-coach, top players. I saw the last 3 matches and the Lighthouse looks great. Alibec and Larie returned. You can see their experience, their value. It will be a very difficult match.
There are not much advantages in the cup, but anything can happen in the cup matches, all over the world, not just in Romania. It is a trophy that the people at the Lighthouse want to win. Hagi wants to win this trophy and will not clean anyone.
He is most interested in the cup. There are some injuries, we see who has recovered. There will be changes. There are many ways to motivate them, but it doesn't always work. And with FCSB I had something motivational, but it worked only 40 minutes, as I dominated. Then I made a mistake. Football is not mathematics. Anything can happen anytime. I am through many as a coach.
– Dan Petrescu, CFR Cluj coach
We have reached this point, where the matches are not played, but they are won, although we evolve on the move and we meet a very, very good team, which has marked a lot and has a vertical football.
We know Dan, a very experienced coach, who knows what he does, has built a very good team, has a good budget and brings valuable players, but does not play the money. After all, we have potential and we go to Cluj confident that we can win.
It will be very difficult for us from all points of view, but nothing is impossible. One is the championship and the other is the cup, we are talking about a completely different competition. It's a match, you can go to the final, but it doesn't mean you have it. As long as there are extensions, we take them into account, but we do not play on a draw, to draw time.
– Gică Hagi, Technical Manager Lighthouse
