U Craiova vs U Cluj

Liga I 28 Jul 2025, 18:30
U Craiova
U Craiova
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
U Cluj
U Cluj
🏟 Complex Sportiv Craiova (Craiova) 👤 Marcel Bîrsan Round 3

Match report

U Craiova edged past U Cluj 2-1 in the Liga I on 28 July 2025.

U Craiova dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 23 shots to U Cluj's 12.

The match was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova (Craiova), with Marcel Bîrsan in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 23 - 12 On target 5 - 6 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 7 - 14 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Assad Al-Hamlawi
U Craiova · 2 goals
8 Miguel Silva 1 goal
8 Pavlo Isenko 5 saves
7 Vasile Mogoș captained the side
7 Nikola Stevanović captained the side
First half vs second half
U Craiova stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 10 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–7 13–5
Shots On Goal 1–5 4–1
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 3–2 4–3
Attacks 73–29 69–28
Match statistics
7 Corners 5
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
142 Attacks 57
66 Dangerous Attacks 34
7 On Target 6
19 Off Target 7
23 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 6
11 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 4
18 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 5
7 Fouls 14
5 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
0 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 3
504 Passes Total 304
428 Passes Accurate 232
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
U Craiova · 3-4-1-2
77 P. Isenko
19 V. Mogoș 24 N. Stevanović 3 O. Romanchuk
17 C. Mora 4 A. Crețu 5 A. Mekvabishvili 18 M. Rădulescu
20 A. Cicâldău
9 A. Al-Hamlawi 10 Ș. Baiaram
U Cluj · 4-3-3
1 S. Lefter
27 A. Chipciu 8 D. Codrea 6 I. Cristea 28 M. Silva
7 M. Drammeh 94 O. Bic 11 A. Murgia
13 A. Fábry 17 J. Lukić 19 I. Macalou
U Craiova
Coach
Mirel Matei Rădoi
Substitutes
  • 14 Lyes Houri
  • 8 Tudor Băluță
  • 6 Vladimir Screciu
  • 39 Steven Nsimba
  • 23 Samuel Teles
  • 1 Silviu Lung Jr.
  • 25 Darius Fălcușan
  • 12 Basilio Ndong
  • 29 Luca Basceanu
  • 27 David Barbu
  • 30 David Matei
  • 16 Jovan Marković
U Cluj
Coach
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău
Substitutes
  • 18 Andrei Artean
  • 98 Gabriel Simion
  • 10 Dan Nistor
  • 93 Mamadou Thiam
  • 9 Atanas Trică
  • 30 Edvinas Gertmonas
  • 33 Iustin Chirila
  • 21 Ioan Bârstan
  • 2 Alin Chintes
  • 20 Alexandru Bota
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Houri ↓ A. Cicâldău U Craiova
  • 46' ↑ A. Artean ↓ I. Cristea U Cluj
  • 63' ↑ M. Thiam ↓ J. Lukić U Cluj
  • 63' ↑ D. Nistor ↓ A. Murgia U Cluj
  • 63' ↑ G. Simion ↓ O. Bic U Cluj
  • 71' ↑ V. Screciu ↓ V. Mogoș U Craiova
  • 71' ↑ S. Nsimba ↓ A. Crețu U Craiova
  • 71' ↑ T. Băluță ↓ N. Stevanović U Craiova
  • 82' ↑ Samuel Teles ↓ A. Mekvabishvili U Craiova
  • 87' ↑ A. Trică ↓ I. Macalou U Cluj
Cards
  • 42' L. Cristea U Cluj
  • 45+5' I. Sabau U Cluj
  • 52' A. Fabry U Cluj
Head-to-head
U Craiova 4 7 draws 1 U Cluj
2026-05-16 Univ. Craiova vs U. Cluj 0 - 0
2026-04-13 U. Cluj vs Univ. Craiova 0 - 0
2025-12-01 U. Cluj vs Univ. Craiova 0 - 0
2025-07-28 U Craiova vs U Cluj 2 - 1
2025-04-26 Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova 2 - 1
2025-03-14 Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj 3 - 0
Recent form
U Craiova D D D W L
U Cluj D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in U Craiova vs U Cluj?
U Craiova won 2-1 against U Cluj on 28 July 2025.
Who won U Craiova vs U Cluj?
U Craiova won the match 2-1.
Where was U Craiova vs U Cluj played?
The match was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova (Craiova).
Who had more possession in U Craiova vs U Cluj?
U Craiova had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.