There was a less common moment in the 0-0 draw between Cluj University and Rapid, when a home player was injured due to a referee’s move.

Players of the “University of Cluj” team.Photo: Alex Nicodim/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Referee Marian Barbu punched Florin Illier

In the 43rd minute, Ovidiu Bik fouled the speedy midfielder Aleksandr Ionice. The referee took out a yellow card to warn the Cluj player, but in the meantime he was surrounded by several players.

As he lowered his hand in warning, Marian Barbu involuntarily elbowed Florin Illier on the frame. He fell and was taken off the field because he was bleeding.

The first match of the 23rd stage of the Super League “University of Cluj” and “Rapid” from Bucharest ended in a draw with the score 0:0. A match on the counter-attack, with both sides losing chances, but marked by the poor state of the pitch.

Watch a funny moment during the match “University of Cluj” – “Rapid”.