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Universitatea Cluj vs Otelul Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–03 – 0

Ovidiu Bic 31′Oucasse Mendy 80′Alibek Aliev 90+2′ (pen)14th

11th

OB

Official Player of the MatchOvidiu BicUCL · 1 goal · 96′ played · 15 recoveries · 8 duels won · 84/89 passes

8.1
Possession
58%42%
Shots · on target in brackets
12 (3)6 (2)
Corners
34
Table · 12 v 10 pts
14th → 7th11th → 13th

SuperligaMatchday 9Cluj ArenaRef S. Kovacs

Match strip & events

UCL 3–0 OG · 2–3 yellow · 0–1 red

1′HT90′Universitatea Cluj on top 54 of 90 min · UCL 63% · OG 37% pressure · peaks UCL 90′, OG 59′
  1. Full time 3–0
  2. Alibek Aliev3–0Penalty goal
  3. Elio Capradossifor Dino Mikanovic
  4. Oucasse Mendy2–0Goal · right foot
  5. +Dominick Zatorfor Milen Zhelev · injury
  6. Rafael Britofor Pedro Nuno
  7. Teodor LunguYellow card
  8. Andrei Gheorghițăfor Dan Nistor
  9. A. CiobanuSecond yellow
  10. Alibek Alievfor Jovo Lukić
  11. Pedro PinhoYellow card
  12. A. CiobanuYellow card
  13. Marius Ștefănescufor Issouf Macalou
  14. Pedro Pinhofor Mouhamadou Drammeh
  15. João Paulinofor José Correia
  16. Denis Bordunfor Matei Frunza
  17. Dorin CodreaYellow card
  18. Milen ZhelevYellow card
  19. Half-time 1–0
  20. Ovidiu Bic1–0Goal · header · assist Dan Nistor

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Universitatea Cluj4-2-3-17.05 avg rating 6.424-4-2Otelul
  1. 16.9Ștefan Lefter96′
  1. 246.6Dino Mikanovic↓84′
  2. 67.1Iulian Cristea96′
  3. 87.3Dorin CodreaYC 96′
  4. 277.3Alexandru Chipciu96′
  1. 76.8Mouhamadou Drammeh↓62′
  2. 948.1Ovidiu Bic★ G 96′
  1. 196.2Issouf Macalou↓62′
  2. 107.4Dan NistorA ↓74′
  3. 297.3Oucasse MendyG 96′
  1. 176.6Jovo Lukić↓73′
  1. 15.9Cosmin Dur Bozoanca96′
  1. 56.0Habib Sylla96′
  2. 66.4Paul Iacob96′
  3. 36.4Giannis Christopoulos96′
  4. 26.6Milen ZhelevYC ↓79′+
  1. 106.3Andrézinho96′
  2. 396.4Teodor LunguYC 96′
  3. 176.5A. CiobanuYC RC
  4. 306.6Matei Frunza↓60′
  1. 277.0Pedro Nuno↓79′
  2. 116.7José Correia↓60′
  1. 11Marius ȘtefănescuFW · ↑62′6.8
  2. 18Pedro PinhoMF · YC ↑62′6.4
  3. 23Elio CapradossiDF · ↑84′6.5
  4. 25Alibek AlievFW · G ↑73′7.0
  5. 77Andrei GheorghițăFW · ↑74′6.7
  6. 2Alin ChinteșDF
  7. 12Friday AdamsMF
  8. 21Denis MoldovanGK
  9. 22Florent PouloloDF
  10. 59Alin TechereșDF
  11. 93Neofytos MichailGK
  12. 98Gabriel SimionMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Cristiano Bergodi (1.61 PPG) · Stjepan Tomas (1.18 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off · ★ MOTM

  1. 7João PaulinoFW · ↑60′6.6
  2. 8Rafael BritoMF · ↑79′6.5
  3. 24Denis BordunMF · ↑60′6.2
  4. 44Dominick ZatorDF · ↑79′6.0
  5. 13M. ContraGK
  6. 15Dan-Cristian NeicuFW
  7. 16Dan-Emilian NeicuDF
  8. 18Dragos AfteneMF
  9. 77Alexandru Viorel BălănicăFW

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Oucasse MendyUCL3 (1)
  2. Alibek AlievUCL2 (1)
  3. Matei FrunzaOG2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Dan NistorUCL2

Passes

  1. Ovidiu BicUCL84/89
  2. Dorin CodreaUCL70/76
  3. Iulian CristeaUCL65/71

Progressive passes

  1. Ovidiu BicUCL75 (84%)
  2. Dorin CodreaUCL70 (92%)
  3. Iulian CristeaUCL65 (92%)

Final-third passes

  1. Dorin CodreaUCL9
  2. Ovidiu BicUCL7
  3. Dino MikanovicUCL7

Ball recoveries

  1. Ovidiu BicUCL15
  2. Teodor LunguOG11
  3. Ștefan LefterUCL8

Duels won

  1. José CorreiaOG9/17
  2. Ovidiu BicUCL8/16
  3. Dorin CodreaUCL8/14

Dribbles

  1. Ovidiu BicUCL2/4
  2. Alexandru ChipciuUCL2/3
  3. A. CiobanuOG2/2

What stands out

  • 7thfrom 14th

    Universitatea Cluj moved from 14th to 7th in the Superliga table with this result.9 → 12 points after 8 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 13thfrom 11th

    Otelul moved from 11th to 13th in the Superliga table with this result.10 → 10 points after 9 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

44 figures
Universitatea Clujfull timeOtelul
  1. 58%Possession42%
  2. 12Shots6
  3. 3Shots on target2
  4. 4Big chances0
  5. 3Corners4
  6. 537Passes393
  7. 14Fouls11
  8. 2Yellow cards4
All 44 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses3
  3. 114Attacks90
  4. 2Big chances missed0
  5. 12Crosses12
  6. 49Dangerous attacks24
  7. 14Dribble attempts15
  8. 1Offsides3
  9. 25%Shot accuracy33%
  10. 4Shots blocked1
  11. 8Shots inside box4
  12. 5Shots off target3
  13. 4Shots outside box2
  14. 6Successful dribbles7
  15. Passing
  16. 24Accurate long passes18
  17. 474Accurate passes319
  18. 82%Forward passes %82%
  19. 10Key passes3
  20. 51%Long pass accuracy39%
  21. 47Long passes46
  22. 88%Pass accuracy81%
  23. 52Passes in final third44
  24. Defence
  25. 57Ball recoveries56
  26. 65Ball safe69
  27. 48Duels won47
  28. 5Goal kicks9
  29. 7Interceptions8
  30. 2Saves1
  31. 19Tackles16
  32. 14Tackles won12
  33. Discipline
  34. 10Free kicks14
  35. 0Red cards1
  36. 0Second yellows1
  37. Other
  38. 1Penalties0
  39. 104Possession lost122
  40. 5Substitutions4
  41. 13Throw-ins17

Table after full time

Superliga 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Dinamo Bucureşti96-2-119:7+12201st
5Farul Constanța93-5-114:10+4145th
6Sepsi93-4-27:9-2136th
7Universitatea Cluj84-0-412:13-11214th ▲7
8Botoşani92-5-213:9+4117th ▼1
9FCSB83-2-311:10+1118th ▼1
11Corvinul92-4-38:7+11010th ▼1
12CFR Cluj83-1-412:13-11012th
13Otelul92-4-39:12-31011th ▼2
14UTA Arad92-3-413:15-2913th ▼1
15Voluntari92-2-59:20-11815th
16Csikszereda90-1-86:21-15116th
Universitatea Cluj
14th → 7th9 → 12 pts
Otelul
11th → 13th10 → 10 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Universitatea Clujall competitionsOtelul
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.6Goals per game (both sides)3
  3. 73%Over 1.573%
  4. 67%Over 2.553%
  5. 27%Over 3.547%
  6. 53%Both teams scored73%
  7. 20%Clean sheets13%
  8. 40%Failed to score20%
  9. Universitatea Cluj at home v Otelul away
  10. 9Played7
  11. 4Won1
  12. 2Drawn4
  13. 3Lost2
  14. 11-14Goals (for-against)11-12
  15. 1.56Points per game1
  16. 78%Over 2.557%
  17. 22%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 4-131st-half goals (for-against)9-10
  20. 10-122nd-half goals (for-against)15-11
  21. 71%Goals after half-time63%
  22. 73%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 2-4-9Half-time W-D-L4-6-5

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

33%Model · draw 27%40%

Projected goals
1.23 – 1.38total 2.61 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.5%0–1 10.2%1–0 9.1%
OutcomeModelHappened
Universitatea Cluj win33%Yes
Draw27%No
Otelul win40%No
Over 1.5 goals73%Yes
Over 2.5 goals48%Yes
Over 3.5 goals26%No
Both teams to score53%No
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet25%Yes
Otelul clean sheet29%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
Superliga
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 9 of 30
Kick-off
Venue
Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
Capacity
30,246 · grass
Weather
19 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 59%
Referee
S. Kovacs
UCL coach
Cristiano Bergodi (1.61 PPG)
OG coach
Stjepan Tomas (1.18 PPG)

Match summary

Universitatea Cluj beat Otelul 3-0 in the Superliga (Romania), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Universitatea Cluj sat 14th on 9 points, while Otelul were 11th on 10 points. Across 11 previous meetings on record, Universitatea Cluj won 6 and Otelul won 4, with 1 draw (2.18 goals per game).

Ovidiu Bic (31'), Oucasse Mendy (80') and Alibek Aliev (90') scored the goals for Universitatea Cluj.

Universitatea Cluj — live results and scheduleOtelul — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 7.05 v 6.42
  1. OBOvidiu BicUCL8.1
  2. Dan NistorUCL7.4
  3. Oucasse MendyUCL7.3
  4. DCDorin CodreaUCL7.3
  5. Alexandru ChipciuUCL7.3

Head-to-head

11 meetings on record since 2013

6-1-4Universitatea Cluj W-D-L · goals 16:8

6 UCL1 draws4 OG
With Universitatea Cluj at home
3-0-1 (8:1)
Goals per meeting
2.18
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Both teams scored
36%
Won by the host
55%
Last 5 (Universitatea Cluj)
5W 0D 0L · 2.4 goals/game
  1. Universitatea Cluj4–0OtelulSuperliga
  2. Universitatea Cluj2–0OtelulRomania Cup
  3. Otelul1–2Universitatea ClujSuperliga
  4. Otelul0–1Universitatea ClujSuperliga
  5. Universitatea Cluj2–0OtelulSuperliga
Show all 11 meetings
  1. Otelul0–2Universitatea ClujSuperliga
  2. Otelul1–0Universitatea ClujSuperliga
  3. Otelul2–1Universitatea ClujRomania Cup
  4. Universitatea Cluj0–1OtelulSuperliga
  5. Otelul1–1Universitatea ClujSuperliga
  6. Otelul2–1Universitatea ClujSuperliga
  1. OtelulnextUniversitatea ClujSuperliga

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Universitatea Cluj7d restOG +1d rest8d restOtelul
  1. 2-1W19 Jul
  2. 2-2D23 Jul
  3. 0-1L26 Jul
  4. 1-3L30 Jul
  5. 2-1W3 Aug
  6. 2-1W17 Aug
  7. 1-2L22 Aug
  8. 2-3L28 Aug
  9. 1-0W1 Sep
  10. 0-4L7 Sep

4-1-5goals 13:181.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 3-1W11 Jul
  2. 2-1W18 Jul
  3. 2-2D24 Jul
  4. 1-1D31 Jul
  5. 0-1L9 Aug
  6. 1-1D16 Aug
  7. 1-5L19 Aug
  8. 1-0W24 Aug
  9. 2-2D28 Aug
  10. 0-1L6 Sep

3-4-3goals 13:151.30pts/game

  1. AUniversitatea Craiova0–4
  2. HPetrolul 521–0
  3. HPetrolul 522–3
  4. ADinamo Bucureşti1–2
  5. HUTA Arad2–1

latest 5

  1. HRapid Bucuresti0–1
  2. AVoluntari2–2
  3. HArgeş1–0
  4. AConcordia Chiajna1–5
  5. HUniversitatea Craiova1–1
Show older matches
  1. HBotoşani2–1
  2. ABrann1–3
  3. ASepsi0–1
  4. HBrann2–2
  5. HFarul Constanța2–1

older

  1. APetrolul 520–1
  2. HDinamo Bucureşti1–1
  3. AUTA Arad2–2
  4. HCFR Cluj2–1
  5. HFC Bacău3–1

Referee

S. Kovacs
Cards / match
4.27this match 7 (+2.73)
Yellows / match
4.10this match 6
Reds / match
0.17
Penalties / match
0.3226% of matches
Fouls / match
21.7this match 25

1.99Home 1.99 vs Away 2.12 yellows/match · 9–4 red · 4 coach cards2.12

44%Results in 78 matches · draw 27%29%

home winsaway wins
With Universitatea Cluj
5-1-3 in 9 · 2 yellows/game
With Otelul
2-4-0 in 6 · 2.5 yellows/game

Matchday 9

Superliga · the other 7 games
  1. Farul Constanța4–2UTA Arad
  2. Csikszereda1–3Dinamo Bucureşti
  3. Sepsi3–1CFR Cluj
  4. Rapid Bucuresti2–1Voluntari
  5. Argeş1–1Botoşani
  6. Corvinul0–1Universitatea Craiova
  7. FCSB2–2Petrolul 52
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