Match Report
In the standings it was Dinamo Bucureşti 1st on 14 points, Universitatea Craiova 6th on 11 — separated by 3. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.71 for Dinamo Bucureşti and 2/1.29 for Universitatea Craiova (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Dinamo Bucureşti. Dinamo Bucureşti had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Universitatea Craiova, 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 1 Dinamo Bucureşti win, 8 for Universitatea Craiova, 4 draws, at 2.62 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 31% of those meetings.
The match was played at Arena Naţională (capacity 55,634). Dinamo Bucureşti led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Dinamo Bucureşti: Alberto Soro (8'), Alexandru Musi (29'), Alexandru Pop (59'), Cătălin Cîrjan (76'), Martín Pascual (90') · Universitatea Craiova: Steven Nsimba (50')
Key stats
Possession: Dinamo Bucureşti 47% · Universitatea Craiova 53% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 8-1