Article by Maria Olteanu – published on Saturday, June 14, 2025 22:08 / Updated Sunday, June 15, 2025 02:19
Spain U21 – Romania U21 2-1. Mircea Lucescu (79 years old), the coach of the Romanian national team, was present on Saturday evening, in Bratislava, at the match “small tricolors”, from the second stage of the European Youth Championship. In the end, he criticized the arbitration, considering that he was at our expense, as was the case with the match with Bosnia, from the preliminaries CM 2026, lost by the first representative of Romania, 0-1.
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Romania U21 qualifies in quarters only if Slovakia overcomes Italy, the Italians lose with Spain in the last stage, and the “tricolors” defeat Slovakia in the last match, and the separation will be made in 3.
After the match, Mircea Lucescu drew the “hot” conclusions, disappointed by the sad denoue in this match, which the “tricolors” led until the 85th minute, but after the elimination of the fur everything was shattered and the chances of qualification in the quarters remained only mathematics.
Mircea Lucescu, after failure with Spain U21
“It is a sin. The boys were worth much, but I think we gave up the middle of the land too easily. We got to retire to our point and it was normal to decrease the concentration.
Of course, it could be 2-0 at one point and I think it would have reflected what was on the field of organization of the game. Well, who attacked, we, who defended ourselves very well.
Of course, the changes that have occurred have disturbed the defensive system a little. The fear of the result made our players reject a lot of balls when they could control the ball.
I'm talking about the emotional state. It should not receive the emotional state. Furs, a unnecessary foul. It's not to blame, it was the emotional state. They need to understand that Romanian football grows.
(no arbitration?) In the tone of the one at the match with Bosnia. These Dutch do not know what they have with us. They stole our treasure, they do us in every way. So many things are complicated. I'm sorry I have to say that.
You can't help but upset yourself. I'm a supporter. My comment is as a supporter, not as an official ”, said Mircea Lucescu, quoted by As.ro.
Images from the match Spain U21 – Romania U21 from Euro 2025
The ranking in the Romanian group
