CFR Cluj vs Petrolul

Liga I - Superliga 21 Feb 2026, 16:00
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Petrolul
Petrolul
👤 M. Birsan Round 28

Match report

CFR Cluj edged past Petrolul 2-1 in the Liga I - Superliga on 21 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

CFR Cluj dominated possession with 81% of the ball and had 26 shots to Petrolul's 9.

The referee was M. Birsan.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 81% - 19% Shots 26 - 9 On target 8 - 3 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 8 - 10 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Lorenzo Biliboc
CFR Cluj · 1 goal
8 Meriton Korenica 1 goal
8 Paul Papp 1 goal
8 Sheriff Sinyan 72 passes (96% accurate)
7 Mihai Popa captained the side
First half vs second half
Petrolul came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 14–3 12–6
Shots On Goal 4–2 4–1
Ball Possession 70–30 —
Corners 4–1 2–2
Attacks 70–34 59–39
Match statistics
6 Corners 3
3 Substitution 5
129 Attacks 73
66 Dangerous Attacks 36
7 On Target 4
17 Off Target 6
81% Ball Possession 19%
26 Shots Total 9
8 Shots On Goal 3
11 Shots Off Goal 4
7 Shots Blocked 2
16 Shots Inside Box 3
10 Shots Outside Box 6
8 Fouls 10
6 Corners 3
1 Offsides 3
65% Ball Possession 35%
4 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 5
542 Passes Total 299
461 Passes Accurate 221
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
CFR Cluj · 4-4-2
71 M. Popa
3 A. Abeid 6 S. Sinyan 27 M. Ilie 45 M. Camora
49 L. Biliboc 73 K. Muhar 88 D. Đoković 17 M. Korenica
11 A. Păun 9 A. Aliev
Petrolul · 3-4-3
1 R. Balbarau
4 P. Papp 69 Y. Roche 71 F. Prce
24 Ricardinho 6 T. Jyry 88 M. Dulca 23 A. Dumitrescu
36 A. Boțogan 9 A. Chică-Roșă 11 V. Gheorghe
CFR Cluj
Coach
Daniel Pancu
Substitutes
  • 90 Luka Zahović
  • 8 Alin Fică
  • 2 Marian Huja
  • 31 Octavian Vâlceanu
  • 47 Christopher Braun
  • 4 Ilija Mašić
  • 86 Viktor Kun
  • 23 Tidiane Keita
  • 7 Mohammed Kamara
  • 77 Andres Șfaiț
  • 19 Islam Slimani
  • 10 Ciprian Deac
Petrolul
Coach
Eugen Neagoe
Substitutes
  • 55 Rareș Pop
  • 7 Gheorghe Grozav
  • 28 Rafinha
  • 77 Nana Boateng
  • 5 Danel Dongmo
  • 41 Stefan Krell
  • 42 Guilherme Soares
  • 2 Diogo Rodrigues
  • 22 Cristian Ignat
  • 20 Sergiu Hanca
  • 8 Alexandru Mateiu
  • 21 David Paraschiv
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Pop ↓ A. Botogan Petrolul
  • 58' ↑ G. Grozav ↓ A. Chica-Rosa Petrolul
  • 59' ↑ R. Hermann ↓ V. Gheorghe Petrolul
  • 67' ↑ L. Zahovic ↓ A. Paun CFR Cluj
  • 80' ↑ A. Fica ↓ K. Muhar CFR Cluj
  • 80' ↑ N. Boateng ↓ M. Dulca Petrolul
  • 83' ↑ D. Dongmo ↓ A. Dumitrescu Petrolul
  • 88' ↑ M. Huja ↓ A. Aliev CFR Cluj
Cards
  • 37' M. Ilie CFR Cluj
  • 50' M. Korenica CFR Cluj
  • 77' Y. Roche Petrolul
  • 77' D. Djokovic CFR Cluj
  • 78' A. Aliev CFR Cluj
Head-to-head
CFR Cluj 4 1 draws 1 Petrolul
2026-02-21 CFR Cluj vs Petrolul 2 - 1
2025-10-20 Petrolul vs CFR Cluj 1 - 0
2025-02-22 CFR Cluj vs Petrolul 52 2 - 0
2024-10-19 Petrolul 52 vs CFR Cluj 0 - 0
2024-02-03 Petrolul 52 vs CFR Cluj 1 - 2
2023-09-18 CFR Cluj vs Petrolul 52 1 - 0
Recent form
CFR Cluj D D D D W
Petrolul D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in CFR Cluj vs Petrolul?
CFR Cluj won 2-1 against Petrolul on 21 February 2026.
Who won CFR Cluj vs Petrolul?
CFR Cluj won the match 2-1.
Who had more possession in CFR Cluj vs Petrolul?
CFR Cluj had 81% of possession, compared to 19% for the other side.