UTA Arad 1-2 Rapid Bucuresti
Updated
Rapid Bucuresti won: UTA Arad 1-2 Rapid Bucuresti in the Romanian Liga I (Round 23) on Mon, 26 Jan 2026 at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman, Arad. UTA Arad goals: Marius Coman 19'. Rapid Bucuresti goals: Alex Dobre 43' (pen), Leonardo Bolgado 79'. Sent off: Dmytro Pospelov (90'). Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Alex Dobre (8.2).
Match report
Rapid Bucuresti beat UTA Arad 2-1
Rapid Bucuresti came from behind to beat UTA Arad 2-1 away from home at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman on Monday 26 January in the Romanian Liga I.
Marius Coman put UTA Arad ahead on 19' (1-0), Alex Dobre levelled for Rapid Bucuresti from the penalty spot on 43' (1-1) and Leonardo Bolgado restored Rapid Bucuresti's lead on 79' (1-2).
Dmytro Pospelov (UTA Arad) was sent off on 90+4'.
UTA Arad had 47% of the ball, shots were 14-20 (5-5 on target).
Alex Dobre (Rapid Bucuresti) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 9,312. Referee: Constantin Sebastian Colțescu.
Match stats
| UTA Arad | Rapid Bucuresti | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Total shots | 14 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 39 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 243 (71%) | 317 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 15 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
UTA Arad (4-2-3-1): Andrei Gorcea, Mark Tutu, Florent Poulolo, Dmytro Pospelov, Din Alomerovic, Sota Mino, Richard Odada, Hakim Abdallah, Alin Roman, Valentin Costache, Marius Coman
Rapid Bucuresti (4-3-3): Mihai Aioani, Cristian Manea, Alexandru Pascanu, Lars Kramer, Andrei Borza, Constantin Grameni, Jakub Hromada, Tobias Christensen, Alex Dobre, Daniel Paraschiv, Claudiu Petrila
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Marius Coman (UTA Arad)
- 29' · Yellow card · Alexandru Pascanu (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 43' · Goal · Alex Dobre (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 46' · Substitution · Leonardo Bolgado for Lars Kramer (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 62' · Substitution · Olimpiu Morutan for Claudiu Petrila (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 73' · Substitution · Elvir Koljic for Tobias Christensen (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 73' · Substitution · Catalin Vulturar for Jakub Hromada (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 75' · Substitution · Benjamin van Durmen for Sota Mino (UTA Arad)
- 76' · Yellow card · Leonardo Bolgado (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 79' · Goal · Leonardo Bolgado (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 82' · Substitution · Razvan Onea for Cristian Manea (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 83' · Substitution · Denis Taroi for Mark Tutu (UTA Arad)
- 83' · Substitution · Flavius Iacob for Alin Roman (UTA Arad)
- 87' · Substitution · David Barbu for Marius Coman (UTA Arad)
- 87' · Yellow card · Dmytro Pospelov (UTA Arad)
- 88' · Substitution · Luca Mihai for Richard Odada (UTA Arad)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Constantin Grameni (Rapid Bucuresti)
- 90'+4 · Red card · Dmytro Pospelov (UTA Arad)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Hakim Abdallah (UTA Arad)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Catalin Vulturar (Rapid Bucuresti)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2021: UTA Arad 0, draws 6, Rapid Bucuresti 6.
Questions
Who won UTA Arad vs Rapid Bucuresti?
Rapid Bucuresti won, 1-2 (Romanian Liga I) on Mon, 26 Jan 2026.
When and where is UTA Arad vs Rapid Bucuresti?
Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman, Arad, Romanian Liga I.
What is the head-to-head record between UTA Arad and Rapid Bucuresti?
In 12 league meetings since 2021: UTA Arad 0 wins, 6 draws, Rapid Bucuresti 6 wins (goals 9-20).