Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad

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

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • K. Doumtsios 25’
  • V. Costache 42’
  • R. Alin 60’

Match summary

UTA Arad came from behind to win 2-1 away at Petrolul Ploiesti. It was 1-1 at half-time.

K. Doumtsios put Petrolul Ploiesti ahead in the 25th minute, V. Costache equalised with a header in the 42nd minute, and R. Alin won it in the 60th minute.

Petrolul Ploiesti can feel hard done by, creating 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to UTA Arad's 1.25 from 9.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
24 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 3
442 Passes 264
80.3% Pass accuracy 65.2%
19 Tackles 11
10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Petrolul Ploiesti UTA Arad
Kick-off
A. BoțoganShot on target
6’
K. DoumtsiosRight foot shot1-0 (Petrolul Ploiesti)
25’
G. GrozavShot on target
25’
42’
V. CostacheHeader1-1 (UTA Arad)
45+2’
R. Alin
Half-time1-1
P. Papp
47’
Second half underway
49’
M. TzionisShot on target
49’
Shot on target
60’
R. AlinLeft foot shot1-2 (UTA Arad)
60’
M. TzionisShot on target
68’
A. Padula
A. Chică-RoșăK. Ludewig
68’
D. RaduShot on target
69’
70’
D. ZsóriM. Tzionis
B. DoukansyD. Radu
72’
B. MarianA. Boțogan
72’
74’
D. HrezdacO. Popescu
B. Marian
74’
75’
D. Hrezdac
82’
A. BengaR. Alin
S. HancaT. Jyry
85’
V. GheorgheT. Keita
85’
90+1’
D. ZsóriShot on target
90+2’
V. Costache
Full-time1-2

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 2.04 1.25 25’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), 1-0 25’ 42’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), 1-1 42’ 60’ R. Alin (UTA Arad), 1-2 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.04 1.25 25’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), 1-0 Doumtsios 25’ 42’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), 1-1 Costache 42’ 60’ R. Alin (UTA Arad), 1-2 Alin 60’
Petrolul Ploiesti 2.04 xGUTA Arad 1.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 UTA Arad attacking Petrolul Ploiesti attacking 
25’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 60’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 42’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 46’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 67’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 40’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 67’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 60’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Zsóri (UTA Arad), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 6’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 33’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ S. Hanca (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ V. Gheorghe (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Unknown (UTA Arad), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ K. Ludewig (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ K. Ludewig (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ D. Radu (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ K. Ludewig (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 60’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 42’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.26 xG, goal 46’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 67’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 40’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 67’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 60’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Zsóri (UTA Arad), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 6’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 33’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ K. Doumtsios (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ S. Hanca (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ A. Boțogan (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+6’ V. Gheorghe (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ G. Grozav (Petrolul Ploiesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ T. Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Unknown (UTA Arad), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ K. Ludewig (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ K. Ludewig (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ D. Radu (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ K. Ludewig (Petrolul Ploiesti), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ P. Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Petrolul Ploiesti 4-3-3 Starting XI
Balbarau
Ricardinho
Papp
Prce
Radu 72’
Jyry 85’
Keita 85’
Boțogan 72’
Ludewig 68’
Doumtsios
Grozav
UTA Arad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Iliev
Țuțu
Poulolo
Pospelov
Padula
Durmen
Popescu 74’
Costache
Roman
Tzionis 70’
Abdallah

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Balbarau
90′ 4 2 14 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Ricardinho
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 41 – – – –
P. Papp
90′ 2 2 – 6 4 67 2 – – –
F. Prce
90′ – 1 – 4 4 47 2 – – –
D. Radu Taken off
72′ 2 2 – 4 – 26 – – – –
B. Doukansy Came on as a substitute
18′ – 1 – 2 1 24 – – – –
B. Marian Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 – – 2 1 13 1 – – –
S. Hanca Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
T. Jyry Taken off
85′ – – 51 3 – – – 3 – 1 –
T. Keita Taken off
85′ – – 43 2 – 7 1 16 1 2 –
A. Boțogan Taken off
72′ – – 31 3 – 2 – 6 1 3 –
V. Gheorghe Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards4 players
K. Ludewig Taken off
68′ – – 3 – 0.06 – 2 4 – 25 –
K. Doumtsios
90′ 1 – 5 1 1.02 – 1 10 3 16 –
G. Grozav
90′ – – 4 1 0.13 – – 3 – 28 –
A. Chică-Roșă Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – 1 2 – 11 –
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

Petrolul Ploiesti LWDLW
UTA Arad WDDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: UTA Arad 2-0 Petrolul Ploiesti, 05 May 25 Next meeting: UTA Arad 1-0 Petrolul Ploiesti, 08 Dec 25  All Petrolul Ploiesti vs UTA Arad 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.