Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad

18 July 2026 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2026/27 · Referee Rares George Vidican

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Samuel Teles 62’
  • Ștefan Baiaram 87’
  • Simon Elisor 89’
  • Din Alomerovic 90+3’ (og)

Match summary

Universitatea Craiova won comfortably, 4-0 at home to UTA Arad. It was goalless at half-time.

Samuel Teles put Universitatea Craiova ahead in the 62nd minute, Ștefan Baiaram made it 2-0 from a corner in the 87th minute, Simon Elisor made it 3-0 with a header in the 89th minute, and Alomerovic's own goal made it 4-0 in stoppage time.

Shots finished 13-8 to Universitatea Craiova, with 4 on target for Universitatea Craiova and 2 for UTA Arad.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
13 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 2
108 Attacks 76
51 Dangerous attacks 38
596 Passes 312
87.6% Pass accuracy 76.0%
16 Tackles 20
7 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Universitatea Craiova UTA Arad
Kick-off
Steven NsimbaShot on target
13’
Monday Etim
15’
Anzor Mekvabishvili
38’
44’
Dmytro Pospelov
Half-time0-0
Ștefan BaiaramMonday Etim
46’
Second half underway
Carlos MoraHeriberto Tavares
52’
Alexandru CicâldăuAnzor Mekvabishvili
60’
Simon ElisorSteven Nsimba
60’
Samuel TelesRight foot shot1-0 (Universitatea Craiova)
62’
Oleksandr RomanchukVladimir Screciu
67’
69’
Denis ȚăroiAndrei Dorobanțu
70’
Alexi PituHakim Abdallah
70’
Andrea PadulaMarinos Tzionis
71’
Roman AlinShot on target
76’
Răzvan OaidăSota Mino
77’
Jayson PapeauRoman Alin
Samuel Teles
78’
82’
Marius ComanShot on target
Ștefan BaiaramRight foot shot2-0 (Universitatea Craiova)
87’
Simon ElisorHeader3-0 (Universitatea Craiova)
89’
Din AlomerovicOwn goal4-0 (Universitatea Craiova)
90+3’
Full-time4-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 UTA Arad attacking Universitatea Craiova attacking 
10’ David Matei (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 13’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 13’ Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, saved 23’ Dmytro Pospelov (UTA Arad), set piece, off target 28’ Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 29’ Hakim Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, off target 34’ Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 35’ Marinos Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, off target 36’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, off target 39’ Richard Odada (UTA Arad), open play, off target 47’ Marius Coman (UTA Arad), from a corner, off target 50’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 57’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 62’ Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova), open play, goal 67’ Simon Elisor (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 67’ Alexandru Cicâldău (Universitatea Craiova), open play, hit the woodwork 71’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, saved 73’ Alexandru Cicâldău (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 82’ Marius Coman (UTA Arad), open play, saved 87’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, goal 89’ Simon Elisor (Universitatea Craiova), open play, goal 90+3’ Din Alomerovic (UTA Arad), own goal 10’ David Matei (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 13’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 13’ Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, saved 23’ Dmytro Pospelov (UTA Arad), set piece, off target 28’ Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 29’ Hakim Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, off target 34’ Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 35’ Marinos Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, off target 36’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, off target 39’ Richard Odada (UTA Arad), open play, off target 47’ Marius Coman (UTA Arad), from a corner, off target 50’ Alexandru Crețu (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 57’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 62’ Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova), open play, goal 67’ Simon Elisor (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 67’ Alexandru Cicâldău (Universitatea Craiova), open play, hit the woodwork 71’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, saved 73’ Alexandru Cicâldău (Universitatea Craiova), open play, off target 82’ Marius Coman (UTA Arad), open play, saved 87’ Ștefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova), from a corner, goal 89’ Simon Elisor (Universitatea Craiova), open play, goal 90+3’ Din Alomerovic (UTA Arad), own goal
Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Universitatea Craiova 3-4-3 Starting XI
Sava
Stevanović
Screciu 67’
Crețu
Bancu
Teles
Mekvabishvili 60’
Matei
Tavares 52’
Nsimba 60’
Etim 46’
UTA Arad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gorcea
Dorobanțu 69’
Pospelov
Benga
Alomerovic
Mino 76’
Odada
Abdallah 70’
Alin 77’
Tzionis 70’
Coman

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Răzvan Sava
90′ 2 0 26 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Nikola Stevanović
90′ 1 – – 5 4 65 1 – – –
Vladimir Screciu Taken off
67′ 2 1 – 4 1 61 – – – –
Oleksandr Romanchuk Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – – 2 1 17 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Alexandru Crețu
90′ – – 73 1 – 2 – 6 1 1 –
Heriberto Tavares Taken off
52′ – – 34 1 – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Samuel Teles
90′ 1 – 63 1 – 3 – 4 2 1
Anzor Mekvabishvili Taken off
60′ – – 58 1 – – 1 1 1 1
Nicușor Bancu
90′ – – 58 3 – 3 1 6 – – –
David Matei
90′ – – 28 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Carlos Mora Came on as a substitute
38′ – 2 20 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Alexandru Cicâldău Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 21 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Steven Nsimba Taken off
60′ – – 2 1 – – – 1 – 13 –
Monday Etim Taken off
45′ – – – – – – – 2 2 23
Ștefan Baiaram Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 1 2 1 – – 2 5 3 22 –
Simon Elisor Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 2 1 – – – 1 1 8 –
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 WWDWD
UTA Arad LDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Universitatea Craiova 1-2 UTA Arad, 09 Nov 25 Next meeting: UTA Arad vs Universitatea Craiova, 22 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad meetings

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