Match Report
Universitatea Cluj went into the game 4th in the table on 39 points; CSM Iaşi sat 7th on 28 — an 11-point gap. CSM Iaşi's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Universitatea Cluj were scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.5, CSM Iaşi 1 and 0.56, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
CSM Iaşi had been beaten in six straight games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Universitatea Cluj, 0/15 for CSM Iaşi.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Universitatea Cluj 1, draws 0, CSM Iaşi 3, at 1.25 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
Cluj Arena in Cluj-Napoca, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Cluj: Dan Nistor (61'), Dan Nistor (77') · CSM Iaşi: Sekou Camara (90'), Samuel Oum Gouet (90')