CFR Cluj recorded their third straight draw in the play-offs and coach Dan Petrescu expressed his frustration at the fact that his side had led in all the games but were drawn.

Dan Petrescu singled out the author of the goal, Daniel Birlighe

After a 1-1 draw in Gruyce with FCSB, the champions’ coach says he has nothing to criticize the team that gave their lives on the pitch.

“It’s the third time we’ve been in charge and we haven’t won, but I can’t blame the boys. Before Koman’s goal, we controlled the game very well. It seemed to me that Birlighea had a penalty and a handball, but it does not depend on me, but on VAR.

The boys gave their lives, played well against an excellent opponent. I played well but scored few points and unfortunately you don’t win a championship without points.

We have scored the most goals in Ligue 1 in a year, we attack, we score. Even with the score 1:0, we did not withdraw. This phase happened out of nowhere and… When it’s a year like this, anything happens.

The fighting spirit should be good even if we are four points behind the first place. Farul is the favourite, but they play CFR twice, FCSB twice, anything can happen.

Birlighea, if he is not injured, as always, we do not change him. I think Birlighea had his best match since he was in CFR. I don’t know what he has, I’d like to know too, but I don’t. At 1-0, I wouldn’t change him. Fortunately, it’s nothing serious now, just a cramp, he said he can’t run anymore.” Dan Petrescu saidfor DigiSport.

Cluj will also play at home against Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe on Saturday from 18:00 in the fourth stage of the CFR Superliga playoffs.