Match Report
33 points separated the sides: CFR Cluj 3rd on 43, Metaloglobus 7th on 10. Metaloglobus ranked just 32nd in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: CFR Cluj 0.8 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, Metaloglobus 1.11 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.26.
CFR Cluj had won four straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Metaloglobus — six in succession. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for CFR Cluj, 0/15 for Metaloglobus.
The match was played at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (capacity 23,500). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
CFR Cluj: Alibek Aliev (14'), Andrei Cordea (70'), Meriton Korenica (88'), Andrei Cordea (89') · Metaloglobus: Stefan Visic (9'), Adrian Sîrbu (51')
Key stats
Possession: CFR Cluj 61% · Metaloglobus 39% · Total shots: 24-9 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 9-1