The Romanian football team FCSB qualified for the main phase of the Europa League football competition on Thursday, August 28, after besting Scotland\u2019s Aberdeen 3-0 (1-0) at home, in Bucharest.<\/p>\n
The teams seemed evenly matched until the 40th minute, when the hosts requested a penalty after a FCSB player fell in the penalty area. After the VAR double-check, Norwegian referee Espen Eskas awarded the Romanian team a penalty and sent off an Aberdeen player with his second yellow card.<\/p>\n
As such, Aberdeen was left with 10 players on the field early on, and FCSB scored thanks to the penalty before halftime.<\/p>\n
The second half started with a superb goal scored by Romanian player Adrian \u015eut, with a shot from 25 meters, in the 52nd minute. Three minutes later, the visitors\u2019 goalkeeper, Mitov, saved a shot from inside the box by Florin T\u0103nase, and then the 59th minute brought the third goal for FCSB.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dispirited, the Scottish team posed no more threats for FCSB.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FCSB won 3-0 against Aberdeen and, with a 5-2 aggregate score, qualified for the group stage of the Europa League. The team will receive EUR 7 million from UEFA for qualifying, aside from the ticket sales and TV broadcasting rights.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the match, FSCB coach Elias Charalambous said the team is ready for the group stage. \u201cIt is a very pleasant feeling. It is the second time in a row that we qualify, and this result is a huge one for us. It is very important both for the players and for the supporters, and today I believe that everyone \u2013 on the field and in the stands \u2013 deserves to celebrate what we have achieved,\u201d he said, cited by Digi24<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to play against Mourinho\u2019s team. Why not?\u201d stated Elias Charalambous, referring to the Turkish team Fenerbahce.<\/p>\n Also yesterday, Romanian football team Universitatea Craiova qualified for the group stage of the Conference League after beating Istanbul Ba\u0219ak\u0219ehir. The team also secured EUR 4.3 million for its feat.\u00a0<\/p>\n