CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova

Liga I - Championship Round 16 Mar 2024, 18:00
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Universitatea Craiova
Universitatea Craiova
🏟 Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca) 👤 A. Chivulete Round 1

Match report

Universitatea Craiova edged past CFR Cluj 2-1 in the Liga I - Championship Round on 16 March 2024.

CFR Cluj dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had 25 shots to Universitatea Craiova's 9.

M. Ilie was sent off in the 87th minute.

The match was played at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca), with A. Chivulete in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 64% - 36% Shots 25 - 9 On target 7 - 4 Corners 13 - 2 Fouls 10 - 9 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Ciprian Deac
CFR Cluj · 1 assist
8 Laurentiu Popescu 5 saves
8 Juraj Badelj captained the side
7 Matei Cristian Ilie 1 goal
7 ?tefan Baiaram 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 17–7 8–2
Shots On Goal 5–3 2–1
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 12–1 1–1
Attacks 49–31 53–46
Match statistics
102 Attacks 77
87 Dangerous Attacks 28
6 On Target 1
14 Off Target 3
25 Shots Total 9
7 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 3
9 Shots Blocked 2
15 Shots Inside Box 8
10 Shots Outside Box 1
10 Fouls 9
13 Corners 2
4 Offsides 0
64% Ball Possession 36%
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 5
566 Passes Total 328
473 Passes Accurate 226
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
CFR Cluj · 4-2-3-1
90 R. Sava
19 V. Mogo? 42 M. Boben 27 M. Ilie 3 A. Abeid
18 K. Keïta 73 K. Muhar
10 C. Deac 77 P. Tachtsidis 17 P. Otele
9 D. Bîrligea
Universitatea Craiova · 4-3-3
21 L. Popescu
23 M. Capa?îna 3 D. Maldonado 15 J. Badelj 11 N. Bancu
4 A. Cre?u 8 A. Mateiu 5 A. Mekvabishvili
10 ?. Baiaram 9 A. Ivan 28 A. Mitri?a
CFR Cluj
Coach
A. Mutu
Substitutes
  • 89 Ottó Hindrich
  • 45 Mário Camora
  • 44 Anton Kresic
  • 4 Cristian Manea
  • 22 Alan Aussi
  • 82 Alin Fica
  • 29 Durel Avounou
  • 7 Omar El Kaddouri
  • 8 Robert Filip
  • 99 Peter Michael
  • 14 Valentin Serebe
Universitatea Craiova
Coach
I. Petev
Substitutes
  • 38 Matei Goga
  • 18 Pyry Soiri
  • 2 ?tefan Vladoiu
  • 34 Raúl Silva
  • 26 Gjoko Zajkov
  • 31 Stefan Bana
  • 37 Marian Danciu
  • 14 Lyes Houri
  • 7 Zvonimir Kozulj
  • 22 George Cîmpanu
  • 20 Jovan Markovic
  • 24 Jalen Blesa
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ D. Avounou ↓ P. Tachtsidis CFR Cluj
  • 59' ↑ P. Michael ↓ D. Bîrligea CFR Cluj
  • 70' ↑ L. Houri ↓ A. Mekvabishvili Universitatea Craiova
  • 75' ↑ O. El Kaddouri ↓ K. Keita CFR Cluj
  • 75' ↑ G. Zajkov ↓ A. Ivan Universitatea Craiova
  • 82' ↑ J. Marković ↓ A. Mitriță Universitatea Craiova
  • 89' ↑ C. Manea ↓ C. Deac CFR Cluj
Cards
  • 87' M. Ilie CFR Cluj
  • 72' L. Popescu Universitatea Craiova
  • 75' M. Capatina Universitatea Craiova
  • 80' J. Badelj Universitatea Craiova
  • 90' O. El Kaddouri CFR Cluj
  • 90+3' L. Houri Universitatea Craiova
  • 90+5' B. D. Avounou CFR Cluj
Head-to-head
CFR Cluj 8 10 draws 12 Universitatea Craiova
2026-05-09 CFR Cluj vs Univ. Craiova 0 - 0
2026-04-06 Univ. Craiova vs CFR Cluj 2 - 0
2026-03-04 Univ. Craiova vs CFR Cluj 3 - 1
2025-12-07 Univ. Craiova vs CFR Cluj 1 - 1
2025-08-03 CFR vs U Craiova 2 - 3
2025-05-10 Universitatea Craiova vs CFR Cluj 2 - 2
Recent form
CFR Cluj D D D D W
Universitatea Craiova D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova?
CFR Cluj lost 1-2 against Universitatea Craiova on 16 March 2024.
Who won CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova?
Universitatea Craiova won the match 2-1.
Where was CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova played?
The match was played at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca).
Who had more possession in CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova?
CFR Cluj had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.