Match Report
7 points for Universitatea Cluj (1st), 6 for Hermannstadt (2nd): a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Universitatea Cluj 2 scored and 1 conceded per game, Hermannstadt 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.69.
Momentum sat with Universitatea Cluj, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Universitatea Cluj had taken 12 of 15 points to Hermannstadt's 3.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Universitatea Cluj have 6 wins to Hermannstadt's 1, with 4 draws, at 2.64 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 64%.
Cluj Arena, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Cluj: Issouf Macalou (81'), Oucasse Mendy (73') · Hermannstadt: M. Simba (52')
Key stats
Possession: Universitatea Cluj 50% · Hermannstadt 50% · Total shots: 5-6 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-4