UTA Arad
Petrolul Ploiesti
Match summary
Petrolul Ploiesti won 1-0 away at UTA Arad. It was goalless at half-time.
Mario Ioniță put Petrolul Ploiesti ahead in the 71st minute.
Shots finished 27-13 to UTA Arad, with 4 on target for UTA Arad and 3 for Petrolul Ploiesti.
UTA Arad registered 52 percent possession and dominated the territorial battle, accumulating 27 shots compared to Petrolul Ploiesti's 13 attempts. Despite the hosts firing 4 shots on target and generating 71 dangerous attacks against the visitors' 49, both sides recorded an expected goals total of 0.00. UTA Arad also led in key passes with 22 to 9, whilst corners finished even at 4 apiece. Discipline was a factor throughout the Romanian SuperLiga fixture as the referee issued 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, with the hosts committing 14 fouls and the visitors 13.
The first half ended goalless after Lucho Vega received a yellow card for a foul in added time. Petrolul Ploiesti made several substitutions before Mario Ioniță broke the deadlock in the 71st minute with a right foot shot to make the score 0-1. Further cautions followed for Din Alomerovic, R. Sousa for an argument, and Adam Zaian for time wasting. R. Sousa received a second yellow card in the 88th minute, resulting in a red card for Petrolul Ploiesti, before the match concluded with the scoreline remaining 0-1 at the final whistle.
