CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova

3 August 2025 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Rares George Vidican

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • M. Ilie 64’, 73’
  • S. Nsimba 20’, 55’
  • M. Rădulescu 45’

Match summary

Universitatea Craiova beat CFR Cluj 3-2 on the road. Universitatea Craiova led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, S. Nsimba put Universitatea Craiova ahead in the 20th minute and M. Rădulescu made it 0-2 in the 45th minute. In the second half, Nsimba made it 0-3 in the 55th minute, M. Ilie pulled one back to make it 1-3 with a header in the 64th minute, and Ilie made it 2-3 with a header in the 73rd minute.

CFR Cluj can feel hard done by, creating 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Universitatea Craiova's 0.54 from 7.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
24 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 4
9 Corners 1
433 Passes 391
83.4% Pass accuracy 78.3%
13 Tackles 15
15 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 5
2 Offsides 2

Key events

CFR Cluj Universitatea Craiova
D. PetrescuManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
12’
A. MekvabishviliShot on target
17’
L. HouriFoul
20’
S. NsimbaRight foot shot0-1 (Universitatea Craiova)
B. NkololoA. Păun
25’
32’
L. BasceanuSimulation
45’
M. RădulescuLeft foot shot0-2 (Universitatea Craiova)
Half-time0-2
L. BilibocA. Șfaiț
46’
V. PostolachiM. Gjorgjievski
46’
Second half underway
55’
S. NsimbaRight foot shot0-3 (Universitatea Craiova)
A. AbeidShot on target
58’
60’
D. BarbuL. Basceanu
60’
N. BancuF. Ştefan
61’
N. StevanovićFoul
L. MunteanuM. Korenica
62’
S. SinyanD. Djoković
63’
M. IlieHeader1-3 (CFR Cluj)
64’
S. SinyanShot on target
70’
V. PostolachiShot on target
72’
73’
V. ScreciuL. Houri
M. IlieHeader2-3 (CFR Cluj)
73’
74’
A. Al-HamlawiS. Nsimba
L. BilibocShot on target
88’
M. CamoraArgument
89’
B. NkololoFoul
90’
90+3’
T. BăluțăA. Mekvabishvili
M. IlieFoul
90+6’
90+8’
M. RădulescuTime wasting
90+8’
A. Al-HamlawiTime wasting
Full-time2-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 0.54 20’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), 0-1 20’ 45’ M. Rădulescu (Universitatea Craiova), 0-2 45’ 55’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), 0-3 55’ 64’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), 1-3 64’ 73’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), 2-3 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 0.54 20’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), 0-1 Nsimba 20’ 45’ M. Rădulescu (Universitatea Craiova), 0-2 Rădulescu 45’ 55’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), 0-3 Nsimba 55’ 64’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), 1-3 Ilie 64’ 73’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), 2-3 Ilie 73’
CFR Cluj 1.81 xGUniversitatea Craiova 0.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Universitatea Craiova attacking CFR Cluj attacking 
51’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.43 xG, blocked 55’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 53’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 73’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 64’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 35’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 45’ M. Rădulescu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 35’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ L. Bolgado (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 80’ V. Postolachi (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ M. Rădulescu (Universitatea Craiova), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ A. Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ V. Postolachi (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ A. Șfaiț (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ L. Bolgado (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ V. Postolachi (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ A. Abeid (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ L. Basceanu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ L. Munteanu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ L. Basceanu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ A. Abeid (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.43 xG, blocked 55’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 53’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 73’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 64’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 35’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 45’ M. Rădulescu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 35’ M. Ilie (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ M. Korenica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ L. Bolgado (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ S. Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 80’ V. Postolachi (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 26’ M. Rădulescu (Universitatea Craiova), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ A. Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ V. Postolachi (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ S. Sinyan (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ A. Șfaiț (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ L. Bolgado (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ L. Biliboc (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ M. Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ V. Postolachi (CFR Cluj), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ A. Abeid (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ L. Basceanu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ L. Munteanu (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ L. Basceanu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ A. Abeid (CFR Cluj), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ B. Nkololo (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ A. Fica (CFR Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

CFR Cluj 4-3-3 Starting XI
Hindrich
Abeid
Bolgado
Ilie 2
Camora
Fica
Djoković 63’
Păun 25’
Korenica 62’
Gjorgjievski 46’
Șfaiț 46’
Universitatea Craiova 3-4-3 Starting XI
Isenko
Mogoș
Stevanović
Badelj
Rădulescu
Crețu
Mekvabishvili 90’
Ştefan 60’
Houri 73’
Nsimba 2 74’
Basceanu 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
O. Hindrich
90′ 1 3 16 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Abeid
90′ 3 – – 4 1 47 – – – –
L. Bolgado
90′ 1 – – 1 – 39 1 – – –
M. Ilie
90′ – 2 – 3 3 62 1 2 – –
M. Camora
90′ 3 2 – 4 – 44 2 – – –
S. Sinyan Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – 2 2 27 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
A. Fica
90′ – 1 64 5 – 1 1 9 1 5 –
D. Djoković Taken off
63′ – – 33 – – 1 1 3 3 – –
A. Păun Taken off
25′ – – 6 1 – – – – 1 – –
B. Nkololo Came on as a substitute
65′ – 1 24 3 – – – 4 2 1 –
Forwards6 players
M. Korenica Taken off
62′ – – 1 – 0.09 – 4 5 1 22 –
M. Gjorgjievski Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 3 1 9 –
A. Șfaiț Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 4 1 12 –
V. Postolachi Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 3 1 0.14 – 1 3 1 8 –
L. Biliboc Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 3 1 0.52 – 1 4 1 14 –
L. Munteanu Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 1 1 6 –
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 WDWDL
Universitatea Craiova LWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Universitatea Craiova 2-2 CFR Cluj, 10 May 25 Next meeting: Universitatea Craiova 1-1 CFR Cluj, 07 Dec 25  All CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova 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.