UTA Arad 1-0 Petrolul Ploiesti
Updated
UTA Arad won: UTA Arad 1-0 Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian Liga I (Round 19) on Mon, 8 Dec 2025 at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman, Arad. UTA Arad goals: Alin Roman 90'+6. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Andrei Gorcea (7.9).
Match report
UTA Arad beat Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0
UTA Arad edged Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0 at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman on Monday 8 December in the Romanian Liga I.
Alin Roman put UTA Arad ahead on 90+6' (1-0).
Alin Roman's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
UTA Arad had 55% of the ball, shots were 16-7 (5-4 on target).
Andrei Gorcea (UTA Arad) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,018. Referee: István Kovács.
Match stats
| UTA Arad | Petrolul Ploiesti | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 6 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 415 (83%) | 334 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
UTA Arad (4-4-2): Andrei Gorcea, Flavius Iacob, Florent Poulolo, Dmytro Pospelov, Din Alomerovic, Valentin Costache, Richard Odada, Luca Mihai, Denis Taroi, Hakim Abdallah, Marius Coman
Petrolul Ploiesti (4-3-3): Stefan Krell, Ricardinho, Paul Papp, Yohan Roche, Robert Salceanu, Marco Dulca, Danel Dongmo, Tommi Jyry, Valentin Gheorghe, Adi Chica-Rosa, Gheorghe Grozav
Key events
- 24' · Substitution · Alin Botogan for Robert Salceanu (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 56' · Yellow card · Marco Dulca (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 62' · Substitution · David Barbu for Denis Taroi (UTA Arad)
- 62' · Substitution · Alin Roman for Luca Mihai (UTA Arad)
- 66' · Yellow card · Richard Odada (UTA Arad)
- 71' · Substitution · Sergiu Hanca for Adi Chica-Rosa (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 73' · Yellow card · Flavius Iacob (UTA Arad)
- 80' · Substitution · Benjamin van Durmen for Valentin Costache (UTA Arad)
- 80' · Substitution · Denis Hrezdac for Richard Odada (UTA Arad)
- 84' · Substitution · Konstantinos Doumtsios for Marco Dulca (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 84' · Substitution · Jérome Onguéné for Yohan Roche (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 88' · Yellow card · Din Alomerovic (UTA Arad)
- 90' · Substitution · Sota Mino for Marius Coman (UTA Arad)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Valentin Gheorghe (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Alin Roman (UTA Arad)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2022: UTA Arad 7, draws 3, Petrolul Ploiesti 2.
Questions
Who won UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
UTA Arad won, 1-0 (Romanian Liga I) on Mon, 8 Dec 2025.
When and where is UTA Arad vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
Mon, 8 Dec 2025, 15:30 UTC at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman, Arad, Romanian Liga I.
What is the head-to-head record between UTA Arad and Petrolul Ploiesti?
In 12 league meetings since 2022: UTA Arad 7 wins, 3 draws, Petrolul Ploiesti 2 wins (goals 15-7).