STAVANGER (VG) (Vikings – FCSB 1–3, 3–4 overall) Two goalkeeper errors and a disputed penalty in extra time meant that the Vikings’ dream of playing in Europe was dashed.

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In the 93rd minute FCSB’s Florinel Coman fell after Sondre Bjørshol came on in a tackle after the Romanian had put in a cross. The referee firmly pointed to the penalty spot, much to the Vikings’ desperation.

Replays showed that Bjørshol barely missed the Romanian.

– That looks really cheap. He dropped himself. For me it was not a penalty kick. It’s completely unheard of to blow up something like this, said VG expert Christian Gauseth after the game.

– It’s very theatrical. It wasn’t even a tackle, agrees Petter Bø Tosterud at studio VG.

Risto Radunovic was very cool from the penalty spot. Thus, FCSB of Romania is ready for the Conference League group stage at the expense of the Vikings, after they won 4-3 on aggregate.

See what the Vikings have to say about the controversial penalty kick.

The Vikings dreamed of a group stage in a European tournament for the first time since the 05/06 season, but in doing so the opportunity was spoiled. Not only because of a cheap penalty, but also after two mistakes by goalkeeper Patrik Gunnarsson.

First, he miscalculated on a corner, which allowed Malcom Edjouma to score 1-0 in an open goal. Zlatko Tripic equalized 1-1 from the penalty spot, before FCSB regained the lead when Gunnarsson fired a long shot from Andrei Cordea between his legs.

– He was directly involved in both goals. When you do that in a decisive qualifying match on the way to Europe, you fail. That’s how it is, says VG expert Christian Gauseth.

– I’m responsible for that. “I’m very sorry for the team and the fans,” Gunnarsson told VG.

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When the defeat became a fact, his team-mates quickly traveled to Iceland to remind him of his fine form early in the qualifiers. Tripic was among those who stated after the game that they would never have been in the playoffs without Gunnarsson.

– I like to think it’s true, it gives me comfort, but it hurts tonight. “As a goalkeeper, you are defined by the situation,” said Gunnarsson.

His mistake made the score 3-3 and continued into extra time. But then comes the punishment. Gunnarsson threw himself in the right direction, but Risto Radunovic’s shot missed.

– Football is full of mistakes, both from players and referees. But it made it even more painful when we got it against us after being the better team over the last half hour. “We felt we had to go into extra time with high confidence,” Gunnarsson said of the penalty decision.

– This is one of the weakest decisions I’ve ever seen. You have to be sure when making such a decision back then. That decides the game, of course, Viking’s Kristoffer Løkberg told VG.

He was substituted at half-time and had to experience the situation from the touchline. Viking coach Morten Jensen did the same.

– As that coach that Definitely the worst I’ve ever had. You get really empty, Jensen told VG.

“We certainly could have played a better match so it wasn’t decisive, but we wanted to have the opportunity to get together, chat and play extra innings,” Løkberg said.