CFR Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti

21 February 2026 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Marcel Birsan

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • M. Korenica 62’
  • L. Biliboc 81’
  • P. Papp 71’

Match summary

CFR Cluj won 2-1 at home to Petrolul Ploiesti. It was goalless at half-time.

M. Korenica put CFR Cluj ahead in the 62nd minute, P. Papp equalised in the 71st minute, and L. Biliboc won it in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: CFR Cluj created 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Petrolul Ploiesti's 0.57 from 9.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
26 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 3
545 Passes 294
85.3% Pass accuracy 74.8%
13 Tackles 15
8 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 3

Key events

CFR Cluj Petrolul Ploiesti
M. KorenicaShot on target
8’
11’
A. Chică-RoșăShot on target
30’
A. Chică-RoșăShot on target
M. Ilie
37’
K. MuharShot on target
39’
M. KorenicaShot on target
43’
46’
R. PopA. Boțogan
M. IlieShot on target
46’
M. Korenica
50’
K. MuharShot on target
55’
58’
G. GrozavA. Chică-Roșă
59’
RafinhaV. Gheorghe
M. KorenicaRight foot shot1-0 (CFR Cluj)
62’
L. ZahovićA. Păun
68’
71’
P. PappRight foot shot1-1 (Petrolul Ploiesti)
D. Djoković
77’
77’
Y. Roche
A. Aliev
78’
A. AlievShot on target
79’
A. FicaK. Muhar
80’
80’
N. BoatengM. Dulca
L. BilibocLeft foot shot2-1 (CFR Cluj)
81’
83’
D. DongmoA. Dumitrescu
M. HujaA. Aliev
88’

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.57 62’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), 1-0 62’ 71’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), 1-1 71’ 81’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), 2-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.39 0.57 62’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), 1-0 Korenica 62’ 71’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), 1-1 Papp 71’ 81’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), 2-1 Biliboc 81’
CFR Cluj 1.39 xGPetrolul Ploiesti 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Petrolul Ploiesti attacking CFR Cluj attacking 
62’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 71’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 57’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 31’ Y. Roche (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 79’ A. Aliev (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ A. Chică-Roșă (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ A. Păun (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ M. Camora (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+1’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ V. Gheorghe (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ M. Dulca (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ D. Djoković (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ A. Chică-Roșă (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ R. Pop (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Rafinha (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ A. Păun (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 71’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 57’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 31’ Y. Roche (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 79’ A. Aliev (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ A. Chică-Roșă (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 46’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ A. Păun (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ M. Camora (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+1’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 32’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ V. Gheorghe (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ M. Dulca (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ D. Djoković (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ A. Chică-Roșă (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+3’ Rafinha (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ R. Pop (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ A. Păun (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ K. Muhar (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

CFR Cluj 4-4-2 Starting XI
Popa
Abeid
Sinyan
Ilie
Camora
Biliboc
Muhar 80’
Djoković
Korenica
Păun 68’
Aliev
Petrolul Ploiesti 3-4-3 Starting XI
Balbarau
Papp
Roche
Prce
Ricardinho
Jyry
Dulca 80’
Dumitrescu 83’
Boțogan 46’
Chică-Roșă 58’
Gheorghe 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Popa
90′ 2 1 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Abeid
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 40 – – 1 –
S. Sinyan
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 72 1 – – –
M. Ilie
90′ – – – 7 7 72 1 – –
M. Camora
90′ 5 – – 7 – 67 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
L. Biliboc
90′ 1 – 32 2 – – – 6 1 2 –
K. Muhar
80′ – – 66 3 – – – 1 – – –
D. Djoković
90′ – – 74 1 – – 1 1 – 1
M. Korenica
90′ 1 – 40 6 – 1 – 3 1 2
L. Zahović Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 11 – – 2 – 3 – 1 –
A. Fica Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 1 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
M. Huja Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 1 – – – – 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
A. Păun
68′ – 1 2 – 0.10 – 3 – – 27 –
A. Aliev
88′ – – 1 1 0.12 – 1 3 2 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.

Form going into the game

CFR Cluj WWWWW
Petrolul Ploiesti LDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0 CFR Cluj, 20 Oct 25 Next meeting: Petrolul Ploiesti 1-1 CFR Cluj, 31 Oct 26  All CFR Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti 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.