Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj

28 July 2025 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Marcel Birsan

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Assad Al-Hamlawi 87’ (pen), 90+1’
  • Miguel Silva 32’

Match summary

Universitatea Craiova came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Universitatea Cluj, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Universitatea Cluj led 1-0 at half-time.

Miguel Silva put Universitatea Cluj ahead with a header in the 32nd minute, Assad Al-Hamlawi equalised from the penalty spot in the 87th minute, and Al-Hamlawi won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Universitatea Craiova created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Universitatea Cluj's 0.83 from 12.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
24 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 5
513 Passes 305
85.2% Pass accuracy 76.1%
18 Tackles 14
7 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Universitatea Craiova Universitatea Cluj
0’
I. O. SabăuManagerArgument
Kick-off
22’
Mouhamadou DrammehShot on target
Ștefan BaiaramShot on target
30’
32’
Miguel SilvaHeader0-1 (Universitatea Cluj)
35’
Jovo LukićShot on target
39’
Issouf MacalouShot on target
40’
Mouhamadou DrammehShot on target
42’
Iulian CristeaFoul
Half-time0-1
46’
A. ArteanIulian Cristea
Lyes HouriAlexandru Cicâldău
46’
Second half underway
52’
Andrej FábryFoul
Alexandru CrețuArgument
57’
63’
Gabriel SimionOvidiu Bic
63’
Dan NistorAlessandro Murgia
63’
Mamadou ThiamJovo Lukić
Oleksandr RomanchukShot on target
70’
Vladimir ScreciuVasile Mogoș
71’
Tudor BăluțăNikola Stevanović
71’
Steven NsimbaAlexandru Crețu
71’
74’
Mouhamadou DrammehShot on target
Samuel TelesAnzor Mekvabishvili
82’
87’
Atanas TricăIssouf Macalou
Assad Al-HamlawiPenalty1-1 (Universitatea Craiova)
87’
Assad Al-HamlawiRight foot shot2-1 (Universitatea Craiova)
90+1’
Ștefan BaiaramShot on target
90+5’
Full-time2-1

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.83 32’ Miguel Silva (Universitatea Cluj), 0-1 32’ 87’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), 1-1 87’ 90+1’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), 2-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.83 32’ Miguel Silva (Universitatea Cluj), 0-1 Silva 32’ 87’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), 1-1 Al-Hamlawi 87’ 90+1’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), 2-1 Al-Hamlawi 90+1’
Universitatea Craiova 2.22 xGUniversitatea Cluj 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Universitatea Cluj attacking Universitatea Craiova attacking 
87’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 70’ Nikola Stevanović (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 32’ Miguel Silva (Universitatea Cluj), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 74’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+1’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 40’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 35’ Jovo Lukić (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 54’ Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Nikola Stevanović (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Vasile Mogoș (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 66’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 17’ Alexandru Cicâldău (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Lyes Houri (Universitatea Craiova), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Nikola Stevanović (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Alessandro Murgia (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Issouf Macalou (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Alexandru Chipciu (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Andrej Fábry (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Andrej Fábry (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 70’ Nikola Stevanović (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 32’ Miguel Silva (Universitatea Cluj), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 74’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+1’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 40’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 35’ Jovo Lukić (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 54’ Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 2’ Nikola Stevanović (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Vasile Mogoș (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 17’ Alexandru Cicâldău (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+7’ Lyes Houri (Universitatea Craiova), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Assad Al-Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Nikola Stevanović (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Alessandro Murgia (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Issouf Macalou (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Alexandru Chipciu (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Andrej Fábry (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Andrej Fábry (Universitatea Cluj), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Universitatea Craiova 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Isenko
Stevanović 71’
Romanchuk
Mogoș 71’
Crețu 71’
Mekvabishvili 82’
Cicâldău 46’
Mora
Rădulescu
Baiaram
Al-Hamlawi 2
Universitatea Cluj 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lefter
Chipciu
Silva
Cristea 46’
Codrea
Drammeh
Bic 63’
Murgia 63’
Fábry
Lukić 63’
Macalou 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Pavlo Isenko
90′ 5 1 19 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Vasile Mogoș Taken off
71′ 1 3 – 1 – 28 – – – –
Nikola Stevanović Taken off
71′ 3 – – 5 2 55 – – – –
Oleksandr Romanchuk
90′ – – – 3 3 69 – – – –
Vladimir Screciu Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – 1 1 5 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Carlos Mora
90′ – – 33 1 – 1 3 7 1 1 –
Alexandru Crețu Taken off
71′ – – 48 3 – 3 2 5 – 1 –
Anzor Mekvabishvili Taken off
82′ – – 72 – – 3 1 4 – 1 –
Mihnea Rădulescu
90′ – – 31 5 – 1 1 6 1 2 –
Alexandru Cicâldău Taken off
45′ – – 23 1 – – – – 3 – –
Ștefan Baiaram
90′ – – 46 – – 3 – 7 – 3 –
Lyes Houri Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 36 1 – – – 3 1 3 –
Tudor Băluță Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 10 – – – – – – – –
Samuel Teles Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 4 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Assad Al-Hamlawi
90′ 2 – 4 2 1.00 – 2 7 1 23 –
Steven Nsimba Came on as a substitute
19′ – 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

Universitatea Craiova DLWDW
Universitatea Cluj LWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Universitatea Cluj 2-1 Universitatea Craiova, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Universitatea Craiova, 01 Dec 25  All Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj 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.