Match Report
In the standings it was Universitatea Cluj 5th on 15 points, Otelul 14th on 10 — separated by 5. Universitatea Cluj's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Universitatea Cluj 1.56 scored and 1.44 conceded per game, Otelul 1.1 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.32.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Universitatea Cluj, 1 draw and 4 for Otelul, at 2.18 goals per meeting.
S. Kovacs took charge of the match — our records show 68 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Cluj Arena (capacity 30,246). Universitatea Cluj led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Cluj: Ovidiu Bic (31'), Oucasse Mendy (80'), Alibek Aliev (90')
Key stats
Possession: Universitatea Cluj 58% · Otelul 42% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-4