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Istvan Kovacs

Referee · Romanian SuperLiga · 49 games on file, 23 Feb 25 to 07 Nov 26

5.2 Cards / game
4.8 Yellow / game
0.38 Red / game
9.2 Corners / game
2.25 Goals / game

Home / away card split

Cards aren’t entirely a referee’s own doing, since different teams sit either side every match, but a persistent lean here is a genuine pattern in how this official is appointed and how they officiate.

Home cards/game 2.42
Away cards/game 2.79

Leans 0.4 more cards/game on the away side.

Every game by season

All 49 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.

2026/27 · Romanian SuperLiga6 games
Games 6
Cards / game 7.0 League avg: 4.62
Goals / game 2.67 League avg: 2.64
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
07 Nov 26 Farul Constanta vs Rapid Bucharest 1–1 1/0 3/0
16 Oct 26 Otelul Galati vs Csikszereda 1–1 1/0 6/2
05 Sep 26 Dinamo Bucharest vs FCSB 2–1 5/1 3/1
22 Aug 26 UTA Arad vs Corvinul Hunedoara 0–0 5/0 1/0
14 Aug 26 Voluntari vs Petrolul Ploiesti 1–2 5/0 4/0
25 Jul 26 Dinamo Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova 5–1 2/0 1/1
2026/27 · Champions League1 game
Games 1
Cards / game 2.0 League avg: 3.69
Goals / game 5.00 League avg: 4.04
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
21 Oct 26 Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig 4–1 1/0 1/0
2026/27 · Saudi Pro League1 game
Games 1
Cards / game 2.0 League avg: 3.71
Goals / game 6.00 League avg: 3.03
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
28 Aug 26 Al-Khaleej vs Al-Hilal 1–5 1/0 1/0
2025/26 · Romanian SuperLiga18 games
Games 18
Cards / game 4.6 League avg: 4.32
Goals / game 2.11 League avg: 2.51
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
08 May 26 CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova 0–0 1/0 3/0
04 May 26 Unirea Slobozia vs Hermannstadt 2–2 3/0 1/0
26 Apr 26 UTA Arad vs Farul Constanta 0–0 1/0 2/0
17 Apr 26 Arges Pitesti vs CFR Cluj 0–1 3/0 3/0
13 Apr 26 Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova 4–0 1/0 0/1
14 Mar 26 Rapid Bucharest vs Dinamo Bucharest 3–2 6/0 5/1
22 Feb 26 Arges Pitesti vs Farul Constanta 1–0 1/0 1/0
09 Feb 26 Dinamo Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova 1–1 2/0 2/0
25 Jan 26 Petrolul Ploiesti vs Farul Constanta 0–1 2/0 1/0
21 Dec 25 FCSB vs Rapid Bucharest 2–1 3/0 4/0
08 Dec 25 UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti 1–0 3/0 2/0
07 Nov 25 Farul Constanta vs Botosani 2–0 2/0 0/1
05 Oct 25 FCSB vs Universitatea Craiova 1–0 4/0 5/1
21 Sep 25 Unirea Slobozia vs Petrolul Ploiesti 1–0 1/0 3/0
22 Aug 25 UTA Arad vs Unirea Slobozia 1–1 1/0 3/0
17 Aug 25 Rapid Bucharest vs FCSB 2–2 2/0 3/0
03 Aug 25 Hermannstadt vs Universitatea Cluj 2–2 1/0 1/0
20 Jul 25 Rapid Bucharest vs CFR Cluj 1–1 1/0 2/0
2025/26 · Champions League7 games
Games 7
Cards / game 5.6 League avg: 3.69
Goals / game 2.14 League avg: 3.44
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
08 Apr 26 Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid 0–2 2/1 3/0
25 Feb 26 Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco 2–2 1/0 5/1
28 Jan 26 Borussia Dortmund vs Inter 0–2 1/0 2/0
21 Jan 26 Galatasaray vs Atletico Madrid 1–1 3/0 4/0
04 Nov 25 Liverpool vs Real Madrid 1–0 1/0 4/0
01 Oct 25 Villarreal vs Juventus 2–2 1/0 3/0
17 Sep 25 Olympiacos vs Pafos 0–0 3/0 3/1
2025/26 · Europa League2 games
Games 2
Cards / game 6.0 League avg: 4.32
Goals / game 4.50 League avg: 2.69
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
19 Mar 26 Roma vs Bologna 3–3 2/0 5/0
11 Dec 25 Celtic vs Roma 0–3 0/0 5/0
2025/26 · Saudi Pro League3 games
Games 3
Cards / game 5.3 League avg: 4.35
Goals / game 2.33 League avg: 3.01
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
13 Feb 26 Al-Hilal vs Al-Ettifaq 2–0 0/0 2/0
08 Jan 26 Al-Nassr vs Al-Qadsiah 1–2 2/0 6/0
27 Dec 25 Al-Qadsiah vs Damac 1–1 1/0 4/1
2024/25 · Champions League1 game
Games 1
Goals / game 5.00
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
31 May 25 Paris Saint-Germain vs Inter 5–0 -/- -/-
2024/25 · Romanian SuperLiga8 games
Games 8
Goals / game 2.88
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
16 May 25 Dinamo Bucharest vs Universitatea Cluj 1–3 -/- -/-
10 May 25 Universitatea Craiova vs CFR Cluj 2–2 -/- -/-
05 May 25 UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti 2–0 -/- -/-
20 Apr 25 FCSB vs CFR Cluj 3–2 -/- -/-
29 Mar 25 Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova 1–2 -/- -/-
01 Mar 25 Universitatea Craiova vs Farul Constanta 1–0 -/- -/-
01 Mar 25 Universitatea Cluj vs Botosani 0–1 -/- -/-
23 Feb 25 FCSB vs Dinamo Bucharest 2–1 -/- -/-
2024/25 · Saudi Pro League1 game
Games 1
Goals / game 2.00
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
23 Apr 25 Al-Khaleej vs Al-Qadsiah 1–1 -/- -/-
2024/25 · Europa League1 game
Games 1
Goals / game 0.00
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
10 Apr 25 Rangers vs Athletic Bilbao 0–0 -/- -/-

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