Dan Petrescu has slammed two decisions by referee Catalin Popa, who awarded two controversial penalties for Rapid in their 2-1 Super Lig win against CFR Cluj champions.

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Big scandal after the match “Rapid” against “CFR Cluj” – expert’s opinion after two controversial penalties received by Giulesti

Dan Petrescu and the arbitration in the Giulesti case, which recalled the period of communism

At the press conference, Petrescu suggested to the journalists the name for the chronicle of the game: Popa 2 – CFR 1, alluding to the two penalties dictated by the referee from Pitesti.

In addition, Dan Petrescu also went back in time, comparing the refereeing in Giulesti with the refereeing of the “Scornicești” times, which is an allusion to the communist period.

“In the first 30 minutes we controlled the game, then came the penalty phase, which we saw again. Lucassen was the first to foul. Penalty, scored, before the break we were losing, it could have been 2:0.

In the second half we started well, then the penalty. If we have VAR, I don’t understand why he didn’t go to watch the phase, because he went to the first one. In the last phase, when you take a corner, you blow the final whistle…

It seemed to me a penalty, as in the days of Skornicesti, without the extra advantages of the Rapid players. This was a clear flaw in the result. You can put the title, Popa 2, CFR 1.

Any act was evaluated in their favor. Why should I go to scandal? I sat down on the bench, sat quietly. I don’t think it’s necessarily his fault if he got VAR called or said he wanted to see the phases better…

There are still many matches to go, we have time to go where we want to be, that is, in first place. We have a game from Europe. Those with Ballkani canceled their match this weekend, I’m sorry we didn’t have that idea too, it would be good to have some peace, I think it would be a better idea to prepare for the match quietly, I’m sorry I didn’t try” – Dan Petrescureports Digisport.

The situation on the Super League podium after this match:

1. Farul Konstanza 37p (16 matches)

2. Rapid Bucharest 32 points (16 matches)

3. CFR Cluj 28p (14 matches).