 Chiricheș akahwina kubva kure kure kurwisa Ajax musi wa 21 Kukadzi 2013, achidzima zvibodzwa zviviri zvekutanga-chikamu sezvo Steaua akakunda mupenalty shootout kumisikidza Round ye16 musangano ne2012 Champions League vakundi.Chelsea, ndinoda kukuudzai. Akahwina zvakare, chibodzwa chakaenzana kuti chiite 11 nekupedzisa kwakanaka padyo padanho rekurohwa kwehafu-nguva mukurasikirwa kwe31 kumashure kwechipiri kurwisa maBlues kuStamford Bridge mushure mekunge Steaua akunda danho rekutanga 10. 