UTA Arad vs Botosani

15 February 2026 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee George Catalin Gaman

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. Pospelov 22’
  • V. Costache 90’ (pen)
  • A. G. Cîmpanu 77’

Match summary

UTA Arad beat Botosani 2-1, with a late winner. UTA Arad led 1-0 at half-time.

D. Pospelov put UTA Arad ahead in the 22nd minute, A. G. Cîmpanu equalised in the 77th minute, and V. Costache won it from the penalty spot in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: UTA Arad created 2.91 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Botosani's 0.87 from 19.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
18 Shots 19
7 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 8
282 Passes 462
64.2% Pass accuracy 75.1%
31 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 0

Key events

UTA Arad Botosani
A. MihalceaManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Shot on target
18’
D. PospelovLeft foot shot1-0 (UTA Arad)
22’
M. ȚuțuFoul
38’
Half-time1-0
46’
S. MailatE. López
46’
A. G. CîmpanuȘ. Pănoiu
Second half underway
V. CostacheShot on target
50’
H. AbdallahShot on target
50’
M. TzionisShot on target
50’
50’
R. ŠutaShot on target
52’
H. OngendaShot on target
58’
M. KovtalyukA. Dumiter
D. PospelovFoul
62’
63’
S. MailatShot on target
L. GojkovićM. Tzionis
67’
H. AbdallahShot on target
71’
72’
Ş. BodişteanuH. Ongenda
77’
A. G. CîmpanuLeft foot shot1-1 (Botosani)
D. HrezdacR. Odada
81’
D. ȚăroiM. Țuțu
86’
F. IacobL. Gojković
86’
V. Costache
90’
V. CostachePenalty2-1 (UTA Arad)
90’
90+3’
A. BotaM. Bordeianu
90+8’
A. BotaVAR: Penalty given
90+10’
I. AnestisFoul
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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.91 0.87 22’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), 1-0 22’ 77’ A. G. Cîmpanu (Botosani), 1-1 77’ 90’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), 2-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.91 0.87 22’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), 1-0 Pospelov 22’ 77’ A. G. Cîmpanu (Botosani), 1-1 Cîmpanu 77’ 90’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), 2-1 Costache 90’
UTA Arad 2.91 xGBotosani 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botosani attacking UTA Arad attacking 
90’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 22’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 50’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 50’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 59’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 4’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 49’ E. López (Botosani), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 50’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 84’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ L. Gojković (UTA Arad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 52’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 6’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ A. Dumiter (Botosani), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ A. Friday (Botosani), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ A. G. Cîmpanu (Botosani), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 18’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ C. Petro (Botosani), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Unknown (Botosani), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ R. Šuta (Botosani), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+11’ D. Taroi (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ M. Bordeianu (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ S. Mino (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ M. Bordeianu (Botosani), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ M. Bordeianu (Botosani), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ C. Petro (Botosani), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Ș. Pănoiu (Botosani), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ S. Mailat (Botosani), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ S. Mailat (Botosani), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 22’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 50’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 50’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 59’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 4’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 49’ E. López (Botosani), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 50’ M. Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 84’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ L. Gojković (UTA Arad), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 52’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 6’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ A. Dumiter (Botosani), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 71’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ A. Friday (Botosani), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ A. G. Cîmpanu (Botosani), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 18’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ C. Petro (Botosani), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Unknown (Botosani), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Unknown (UTA Arad), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ R. Šuta (Botosani), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+11’ D. Taroi (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ M. Bordeianu (Botosani), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ S. Mino (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ V. Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ M. Bordeianu (Botosani), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ C. Petro (Botosani), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ M. Bordeianu (Botosani), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ S. Mailat (Botosani), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Ș. Pănoiu (Botosani), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ S. Mailat (Botosani), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ H. Ongenda (Botosani), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

UTA Arad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tordai
Țuțu 86’
Poulolo
Pospelov
Alomerovic
Mino
Odada 81’
Costache
Roman
Tzionis 67’
Abdallah
Botosani 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Anestis
Friday
Šuta
Miron
Creț
Petro
Bordeianu 90’
Ongenda 72’
Pănoiu 46’
López 46’
Dumiter 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Á. Tordai
90′ 3 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
M. Țuțu
86′ 2 – – 3 – 19 2 – 1
F. Poulolo
90′ 3 1 – 5 2 32 1 – – –
D. Pospelov
90′ 1 2 – 5 4 28 1 1 –
D. Alomerovic
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 32 – – – –
F. Iacob Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
S. Mino
90′ – – 26 1 – 5 2 10 4 2 –
R. Odada Taken off
81′ – – 28 – – 7 3 9 1 – –
V. Costache
90′ 1 – 28 5 – 3 – 6 1 2
A. Roman
90′ – – 27 2 – 1 2 2 1 – –
M. Tzionis Taken off
67′ – – 15 – – 2 1 3 – 1 –
L. Gojković Came on as a substituteTaken off
19′ – – 8 – – – – – – – –
D. Hrezdac Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – 3 – 3 – – –
D. Taroi Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 2 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards1 player
H. Abdallah
90′ – – 6 2 0.90 – 4 10 3 19 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

UTA Arad WLWLL
Botosani LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botosani 2-1 UTA Arad, 06 Oct 25 Next meeting: UTA Arad 3-1 Botosani, 11 Apr 26  All UTA Arad vs Botosani 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.