Istvan Kovacs (40 years old) reconfirmed his status as the best Romanian center back on Tuesday evening, at the current time. Delegate to the match between Real Madrid and Dortmund (5-2) in the 3rd stage of the Champions League, one “to tell the grandchildren“, as the Truth explained here, Kovacs did great.
Istvan Kovacs. PHOTO: The Truth Archive
First of all, the Carei central managed to manage the tension of a heated match, conceding only one “yellow” and that only in the 87th minute, when Vinicius took off his shirt after scoring the 4-2 goal. Otherwise, Kovacs, helped by Marica and Neacșu, was discreet, as a valuable center should be.
The game at the Santiago Bernabéu also brought a historic premiere. Which also involved Istvan Kovacs. Concretely, it was only for the second time in the history of the Champions League, when a group leading 2-0 prevailed 5-2 at the end. According to Eurosport, in both situations, the referee of the match was Istvan Kovacs!
The first time, “overhauled” took place in the duel between Liverpool and Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Then, on 21 February 2023, the hosts were 2-0 up after 14 minutes at Anfield, but then “Galacticos” they put on a show, scoring five times.
Now, Real’s situation was even worse, with the team being led 2-0 by Dortmund at half-time. So, the Spaniards had even less time, only one half, to turn the score around. Which they succeeded!
Each time, Istvan Kovacs has “whistle” these spectacular returns of Real in the Champions League, which turns it into a real talisman for the Iberian formation.
