Match Report
43 points for CFR Cluj (3rd), 50 for Argeş (6th): a 7-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Argeş: only 29th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Per game in the league, CFR Cluj were scoring 0.8 and conceding 0.7, Argeş 1.23 and 0.93, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed CFR Cluj's arrival. 9 games without a win framed Argeş's arrival. CFR Cluj had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Argeş, 2.
8 meetings are on record — 5 won by CFR Cluj, 2 by Argeş, 1 drawn, at 2.38 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, with room for 23,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
CFR Cluj: Alin Fică (86') · Argeş: Yanis Pîrvu (80')
Key stats
Possession: CFR Cluj 56% · Argeş 44% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-4