UTA Arad vs Metaloglobus Bucharest

5 April 2026 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Horatiu Fesnic

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • D. Pospelov 27’, 90+1’
  • F. Iacob 44’
  • H. Abdallah 62’ (pen)
  • M. Coman 82’
  • Y. Zakir 84’

Match summary

UTA Arad won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Metaloglobus Bucharest. UTA Arad led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, D. Pospelov put UTA Arad ahead with a header in the 27th minute and F. Iacob made it 2-0 in the 44th minute. In the second half, H. Abdallah made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute, M. Coman made it 4-0 in the 82nd minute, Y. Zakir pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 84th minute, and Pospelov made it 5-1 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: UTA Arad created 3.65 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Metaloglobus Bucharest's 0.64 from 5.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
23 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 7
472 Passes 349
86.7% Pass accuracy 76.2%
13 Tackles 9
10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

UTA Arad Metaloglobus Bucharest
A. MihalceaManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
M. ComanShot on target
23’
D. PospelovHeader1-0 (UTA Arad)
27’
36’
A. ȚîrleaFoul
B. v. DurmenFoul
40’
F. IacobRight foot shot2-0 (UTA Arad)
44’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
53’
G. GhimfusFoul
58’
D. HuibanD. Popa
58’
E. FernandesF. Purece
58’
M. LisG. Ghimfus
R. OdadaB. v. Durmen
59’
A. RomanShot on target
60’
H. AbdallahPenalty3-0 (UTA Arad)
62’
70’
D. HuibanShot on target
73’
Y. ZakirD. Sabater
D. HrezdacS. Mino
79’
A. TolceaD. Țăroi
79’
M. ComanRight foot shot4-0 (UTA Arad)
82’
84’
Y. ZakirRight foot shot4-1 (Metaloglobus Bucharest)
D. CiubăncanM. Coman
86’
87’
E. CelajM. Abbey
L. MihaiA. Roman
87’
D. PospelovHeader5-1 (UTA Arad)
90+1’
A. TolceaFoul
90+3’
Full-time5-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.65 0.64 27’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), 1-0 27’ 44’ F. Iacob (UTA Arad), 2-0 44’ 62’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), 3-0 62’ 82’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), 4-0 82’ 84’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 4-1 84’ 90+1’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), 5-1 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.65 0.64 27’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), 1-0 Pospelov 27’ 44’ F. Iacob (UTA Arad), 2-0 Iacob 44’ 62’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), 3-0 Abdallah 62’ 82’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), 4-0 Coman 82’ 84’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 4-1 Zakir 84’ 90+1’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), 5-1 Pospelov 90+1’
UTA Arad 3.65 xGMetaloglobus Bucharest 0.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metaloglobus Bucharest attacking UTA Arad attacking 
62’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 82’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 60’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 79’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 84’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 9’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 46’ A. Camara (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 27’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 63’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 88’ D. Ciubăncan (UTA Arad), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 44’ F. Iacob (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 16’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ B. v. Durmen (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ R. Odada (UTA Arad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ B. Carvalho (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ A. Benga (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ D. Taroi (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ D. Taroi (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ M. Lis (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 82’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 60’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 79’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.29 xG, off target 84’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 9’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 46’ A. Camara (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 27’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 88’ D. Ciubăncan (UTA Arad), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 63’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 27’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 44’ F. Iacob (UTA Arad), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 16’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ B. v. Durmen (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ M. Coman (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ R. Odada (UTA Arad), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ B. Carvalho (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ A. Benga (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ D. Taroi (UTA Arad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ D. Pospelov (UTA Arad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ H. Abdallah (UTA Arad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ D. Taroi (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ A. Roman (UTA Arad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ M. Lis (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

UTA Arad 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gorcea
Iacob
Pospelov 2
Benga
Alomerovic
Mino 79’
Durmen 59’
Abdallah
Roman 87’
Taroi
Coman 86’
Metaloglobus Bucharest 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gavrilas
Țîrlea
Camara
Pasagić
Sava
Carvalho
Sabater 73’
Abbey 87’
Purece 58’
Ghimfus 58’
Popa 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Gorcea
90′ 1 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
F. Iacob
90′ 1 6 – 6 3 48 – 1 – –
D. Pospelov
90′ – – – 3 3 55 1 2 – –
A. Benga
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 63 – – – –
D. Alomerovic
90′ 1 2 – 3 – 61 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
S. Mino Taken off
79′ – – 44 – – 2 2 7 2 4 –
B. v. Durmen Taken off
59′ – – 32 – – 1 1 2 1 –
H. Abdallah
90′ 1 1 29 2 – 4 1 7 1 1 –
A. Roman Taken off
87′ – 1 33 4 – – – 2 – 1 –
D. Taroi
79′ – – 23 2 – 1 – 4 – 1 –
R. Odada Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 24 – – – – – – – –
A. Tolcea Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – – – – – 2 –
D. Hrezdac Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 9 – – – 1 3 – – –
L. Mihai Came on as a substitute
3′ – 1 9 2 – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
M. Coman Taken off
86′ 1 – 4 2 1.10 – 2 2 – 14 –
D. Ciubăncan Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.15 – – – – – –
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 DLDWL
Metaloglobus Bucharest LLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Metaloglobus Bucharest 2-2 UTA Arad, 07 Mar 26 All UTA Arad vs Metaloglobus Bucharest 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.