UTA Arad vs Hermannstadt

26 July 2025 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Horia Gabriel Mladinovici

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Roman Alin 40’

Match summary

UTA Arad saw off Hermannstadt 1-0. UTA Arad led 1-0 at half-time.

Roman Alin put UTA Arad ahead in the 40th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: UTA Arad created 0.79 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Hermannstadt 0.74 from 10.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
10 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 5
455 Passes 412
81.3% Pass accuracy 74.0%
29 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 5
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

UTA Arad Hermannstadt
Kick-off
Valentin CostacheShot on target
22’
Roman AlinRight foot shot1-0 (UTA Arad)
40’
Half-time1-0
46’
Patrick VucAurelian Chițu
46’
Kalifa KujabiDragoș Albu
Roman AlinShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Dániel ZsóriValentin Costache
61’
Sota MinoMarinos Tzionis
68’
70’
Vahid Selimović
73’
Andreas KaroVahid Selimović
73’
Alexandru OroianKevin Ciubotaru
73’
Sergiu BuşTiberiu Căpuşă
Alexandru BengaRoman Alin
79’
Denis HrezdacOvidiu Popescu
80’
Dániel Zsóri
81’
84’
Kalifa KujabiShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.74 40’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), 1-0 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.74 40’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), 1-0 Alin 40’
UTA Arad 0.79 xGHermannstadt 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hermannstadt attacking UTA Arad attacking 
79’ Kalifa Kujabi (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 60’ Ovidiu Popescu (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 22’ Valentin Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 26’ Silviu Balaure (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 38’ Florent Poulolo (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Cristian Neguț (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Marinos Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Valentin Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ Dániel Zsóri (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Cristian Neguț (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Cristian Neguț (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Kalifa Kujabi (Hermannstadt), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Nana Antwi (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Kalifa Kujabi (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Silviu Balaure (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 68’ Dániel Zsóri (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Vahid Selimović (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Kalifa Kujabi (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 60’ Ovidiu Popescu (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 22’ Valentin Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 26’ Silviu Balaure (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 38’ Florent Poulolo (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Cristian Neguț (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Marinos Tzionis (UTA Arad), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 22’ Valentin Costache (UTA Arad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ Dániel Zsóri (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Cristian Neguț (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Cristian Neguț (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Kalifa Kujabi (Hermannstadt), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Nana Antwi (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Kalifa Kujabi (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Dániel Zsóri (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Silviu Balaure (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Roman Alin (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 48’ Vahid Selimović (Hermannstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

UTA Arad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Iliev
Țuțu
Poulolo
Pospelov
Padula
Durmen
Popescu 80’
Alin 79’
Tzionis 68’
Costache 61’
Abdallah
Hermannstadt 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Căbuz
Căpuşă 73’
Stoica
Selimović 73’
Antwi
Ciubotaru 73’
Ivanov
Albu 46’
Balaure
Neguț
Chițu 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dejan Iliev
90′ 1 0 44 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Mark Țuțu
90′ 5 4 – 7 – 38 1 – – –
Florent Poulolo
90′ 2 1 – 6 4 42 2 – – –
Dmytro Pospelov
90′ 3 1 – 6 3 57 – – – –
Andrea Padula
90′ 7 – – 9 – 46 – – – –
Alexandru Benga Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Benjamin Van Durmen
90′ – – 61 – – 2 – 2 3 – –
Ovidiu Popescu Taken off
80′ – – 65 1 – 3 – 4 – – –
Valentin Costache Taken off
61′ – – 21 1 – – – 2 – – –
Roman Alin Taken off
79′ 1 – 34 3 – 1 – 2 1 – –
Marinos Tzionis Taken off
68′ – – 16 – – 3 – 6 1 1 –
Dániel Zsóri Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 3 – – – – 2 1 – –
Sota Mino Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 7 1 – 2 2 3 2 1 –
Denis Hrezdac Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – 1 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Hakim Abdallah
90′ – 1 – – – – 3 7 1 20 –
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

UTA Arad WWDDD
Hermannstadt WWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hermannstadt 3-0 UTA Arad, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: Hermannstadt 1-2 UTA Arad, 30 Nov 25  All UTA Arad vs Hermannstadt 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.