“You can't do a proper analysis”

Ashley Davis14/04/2026

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Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 00:24 / Updated Tuesday, 14 April 2026 00:24

U Cluj – Craiova 4-0. Alexandru Chipciu (36 years old), the side defender of U Cluj, admitted after the match clearly won by his team, score 4-0, in the 4th stage of the Superliga play-off, that a clear analysis cannot be made after the hosts played for 70 minutes with an extra man.

Craiova destroyed their chances in just 5 minutes, in the first half. He conceded a goal in the 15th minute, and in the 20th minute he was outnumbered after Monday Etim saw a straight red card.

From there, the match became a simple formality for U Cluj, who perched at the top of the Superliga, three lengths away from Monday night's opponent. Even so, Chipciu does not want to talk about the title, which he says there is no particular pressure to get it this season.

Alex Chipciu's reaction after the clear success against Craiova

“Personally, I'm not thinking about the trophy, it's a tough play-off, you can lose to anyone, and I don't think we're going to win every game from now on. We really don't feel any pressure that we have to win the cup, the championship…

It's probably in Craiova, they invested money, money, money, we are more relaxed. Our team's budget cannot be compared to that of CFR, FCSB, Craiova, Rapid, Dinamo… And that's why you can't come and claim the championship.

You can't make a proper analysis, they played in ten from the beginning. We just have to take the points, it's not really relevant when you play 11 to 10, especially since we were leading. After that, it was a game within our reach. That's what I think I would say.

Ok, the score could have been higher, more goals could have been scored, but it's good that we didn't do crazy things, let's not get red. I think I played with a clear mind. Once again I say, 11 to 11 seemed like a balanced match”, said Alex Chipciu, quoted by digisport.ro.