CFR Cluj vs Botosani

17 August 2025 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Marcel Birsan

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 2–1

  • L. Emërllahu 19’
  • A. Cordea 42’
  • M. Korenica 79’
  • M. Kovtalyuk 36’
  • R. Šuta 54’
  • S. Mailat 82’

Match summary

CFR Cluj and Botosani drew 3-3. CFR Cluj led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, L. Emërllahu put CFR Cluj ahead from a corner in the 19th minute, M. Kovtalyuk equalised in the 36th minute, and A. Cordea put CFR Cluj back in front in the 42nd minute. In the second half, R. Šuta equalised with a header in the 54th minute, M. Korenica put CFR Cluj back in front in the 79th minute, and S. Mailat equalised with a header in the 82nd minute.

CFR Cluj had the better of the chances, with 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots to Botosani's 1.20 from 8.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
30 Shots 8
15 Shots on target 3
12 Corners 1
365 Passes 343
74.5% Pass accuracy 69.7%
14 Tackles 16
7 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 0

Key events

CFR Cluj Botosani
Kick-off
L. EmërllahuRight foot shot1-0 (CFR Cluj)
19’
L. EmërllahuShot on target
24’
M. KorenicaShot on target
30’
36’
M. KovtalyukRight foot shot1-1 (Botosani)
A. CordeaShot on target
40’
A. CordeaLeft foot shot2-1 (CFR Cluj)
42’
Half-time2-1
46’
S. MailatA. Dumitru
46’
E. PapaM. Bordeianu
46’
Z. MitrovŞ. Bodişteanu
46’
H. OngendaM. Kovtalyuk
L. EmërllahuShot on target
48’
Second half underway
S. SinyanShot on target
49’
50’
G. Miron
54’
R. ŠutaHeader2-2 (Botosani)
57’
C. Petro
A. FicaL. Emërllahu
61’
L. MunteanuM. Gjorgjievski
61’
B. NkololoA. Cordea
62’
M. KorenicaShot on target
68’
M. IlieShot on target
69’
A. FicaShot on target
70’
A. FicaShot on target
71’
L. MunteanuShot on target
75’
M. KorenicaRight foot shot3-2 (CFR Cluj)
79’
82’
S. MailatHeader3-3 (Botosani)
A. ȘfaițL. Biliboc
83’
A. BosecShot on target
86’
A. ȘfaițShot on target
88’
M. CamoraA. Abeid
89’
90+1’
A. ȚigănașuA. Dumiter
L. Munteanu
90+2’
M. Camora
90+2’
90+4’
A. Țigănașu
Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 1.20 19’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), 1-0 19’ 36’ M. Kovtalyuk (Botosani), 1-1 36’ 42’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), 2-1 42’ 54’ R. Šuta (Botosani), 2-2 54’ 79’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), 3-2 79’ 82’ S. Mailat (Botosani), 3-3 82’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 1.20 19’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), 1-0 Emërllahu 19’ 36’ M. Kovtalyuk (Botosani), 1-1 Kovtalyuk 36’ 42’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), 2-1 Cordea 42’ 54’ R. Šuta (Botosani), 2-2 Šuta 54’ 79’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), 3-2 Korenica 79’ 82’ S. Mailat (Botosani), 3-3 Mailat 82’
CFR Cluj 3.07 xGBotosani 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botosani attacking CFR Cluj attacking 
36’ Unknown (Botosani), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 79’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 42’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 13’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 82’ S. Mailat (Botosani), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 40’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 86’ A. Bosec (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 78’ L. Munteanu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 54’ R. Šuta (Botosani), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 68’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 58’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 18’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 71’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 88’ A. Șfaiț (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 49’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ C. Petro (Botosani), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ C. Petro (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Unknown (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ S. Mailat (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ C. Petro (Botosani), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ L. Munteanu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+5’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Unknown (Botosani), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 79’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 42’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 13’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 82’ S. Mailat (Botosani), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 40’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 86’ A. Bosec (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 78’ L. Munteanu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 54’ R. Šuta (Botosani), set piece, 0.14 xG, goal 68’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 58’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 69’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ A. Cordea (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 18’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 30’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 71’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 88’ A. Șfaiț (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 49’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 28’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ C. Petro (Botosani), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ C. Petro (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Unknown (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ S. Mailat (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ L. Emërllahu (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ C. Petro (Botosani), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ L. Munteanu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+5’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

CFR Cluj 4-3-3 Starting XI
Micai
Bosec
Sinyan
Ilie
Abeid 89’
Emërllahu 61’
Keita
Korenica
Cordea 62’
Gjorgjievski 61’
Biliboc 83’
Botosani 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Anestis
Ilas
Miron
Šuta
Pavlović
Petro
Bordeianu 46’
Dumiter 90’
Dumitru
Bodişteanu 46’
Kovtaliuk

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Micai
90′ 0 3 18 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Bosec
90′ 4 – – 6 1 31 – – 1 –
S. Sinyan
90′ 2 – – 9 5 39 – – – –
M. Ilie
90′ – 2 – 11 9 46 1 – – –
A. Abeid Taken off
89′ 1 1 – 2 – 35 2 – – –
M. Camora Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
L. Emërllahu Taken off
61′ 1 – 21 4 – – – – – – –
T. Keita
90′ – 1 40 1 – 3 4 4 2 – –
M. Korenica
90′ 1 1 37 8 – 1 2 6 – 1 –
A. Fica Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 15 – – – – 3 – – –
A. Șfaiț Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards5 players
A. Cordea Taken off
62′ 1 – 3 2 0.63 – 2 4 1 23 –
M. Gjorgjievski Taken off
61′ – – 3 – 0.30 – – 7 3 18 –
L. Biliboc Taken off
83′ – – 3 – 0.30 – 4 6 3 22 –
L. Munteanu Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 2 1 0.17 – 1 2 1 6 –
B. Nkololo Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 2 – 0.06 – 1 5 1 10 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

CFR Cluj DWDLL
Botosani DDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botosani 1-1 CFR Cluj, 19 Jan 25 Next meeting: Botosani 0-1 CFR Cluj, 19 Dec 25  All CFR Cluj vs Botosani meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.