Corvinul Hunedoara became the first Romanian Cup semi-finalists after a fantastic 4-0 win over CFR Cluj. Adrian Mutu’s team was outnumbered from the 11th minute.

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CFR Cluj knocked out by Corvinul Hunedoara in the quarter-finals of the Romanian Cup

The game in Hunedoara started with problems for Adrian Mutou’s side, who took the lead in the 11th minute after Panagiotis Tahtzidis was sent off for a rough tackle.

At the break, after the success of Viorel Lieke in the 43rd minute, the score was 1:0. CFR Cluj did not recover, and Marius Coman doubled the home team’s lead in the 51st minute.

Pirvulescu in the 67th minute with a routine performance and Pop in extra time signed the last goals of the epic match for Corvinul Hunedoara.

Although they are poised for direct promotion to Ligue 2, Hunedorens are not eligible this season due to their organizational form. However, if they win the Romanian Cup, Corvinul can play in the first round of the Europa League preliminary round.