Match Report
The table read 3rd (CFR Cluj, 43 pts) against 2nd (Universitatea Cluj, 46 pts), 3 points apart. Universitatea Cluj ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/0.7 for CFR Cluj and 1.3/1.1 for Universitatea Cluj (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — CFR Cluj 4, draws 2, Universitatea Cluj 4, at 3.7 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 70% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 70%. Where history says 3.7 goals per meeting, the last five say 2.8.
The match was played at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (capacity 23,500). S. Kovacs officiated: 56 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
CFR Cluj: Andrei Cordea (70')
Key stats
Possession: CFR Cluj 46% · Universitatea Cluj 54% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 7-2