UTA Arad 3-2 AFC Hermannstadt
Updated
UTA Arad won: UTA Arad 3-2 AFC Hermannstadt in the Romanian Liga I (Round 1) on Fri, 13 Mar 2026 at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman, Arad. UTA Arad goals: Tiberiu Capusa 2' (og), Alexandru Benga 6', Alin Roman 53'. AFC Hermannstadt goals: Aurelian Chitu 59', Sergiu Bus 90'+2. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Alin Roman (8.7).
Match report
UTA Arad beat AFC Hermannstadt 3-2
UTA Arad narrowly beat AFC Hermannstadt 3-2 at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman on Friday 13 March in the Romanian Liga I.
An own goal by Tiberiu Capusa put UTA Arad ahead on 2' (1-0), Alexandru Benga made it 2-0 on 6', Alin Roman made it 3-0 on 53', Aurelian Chitu pulled one back for AFC Hermannstadt on 59' (3-1) and Sergiu Bus pulled one back for AFC Hermannstadt on 90+2' (3-2).
UTA Arad had 41% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (4-5 on target).
Alin Roman (UTA Arad) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 4,363. Referee: Iulian Calin.
Match stats
| UTA Arad | AFC Hermannstadt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 196 (67%) | 327 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 6 |
Lineups
UTA Arad (4-2-3-1): Andrei Gorcea, Mark Tutu, Florent Poulolo, Alexandru Benga, Din Alomerovic, Sota Mino, Benjamin van Durmen, Hakim Abdallah, Alin Roman, Marinos Tzionis, Marius Coman
AFC Hermannstadt (4-3-3): David Lazar, Tiberiu Capusa, Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski, Ionut Stoica, Kevin Ciubotaru, Jair, Aviel Zargary, Eduard Florescu, Cristian Negut, Aurelian Chitu, Dennis Politic
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Tiberiu Capusa (UTA Arad)
- 6' · Goal · Alexandru Benga (UTA Arad)
- 12' · Yellow card · Eduard Florescu (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 19' · Substitution · Christ Afalna for Dennis Politic (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 31' · Yellow card · Christ Afalna (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 38' · Yellow card · Sota Mino (UTA Arad)
- 46' · Substitution · Moonga Simba for Jair (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 53' · Goal · Alin Roman (UTA Arad)
- 59' · Goal · Aurelian Chitu (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 64' · Substitution · Sergiu Bus for Eduard Florescu (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 65' · Substitution · Luca Stancu for Kevin Ciubotaru (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 76' · Substitution · Flavius Iacob for Marinos Tzionis (UTA Arad)
- 76' · Substitution · Denis Taroi for Mark Tutu (UTA Arad)
- 76' · Substitution · Denis Hrezdac for Sota Mino (UTA Arad)
- 78' · Yellow card · Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 82' · Substitution · Andrea Padula for Marius Coman (UTA Arad)
- 88' · Substitution · Marko Gjorgjievski for Ionut Stoica (AFC Hermannstadt)
- 88' · Substitution · Marko Stolnik for Alin Roman (UTA Arad)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Sergiu Bus (AFC Hermannstadt)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 2020: UTA Arad 5, draws 5, AFC Hermannstadt 5.
Questions
Who won UTA Arad vs AFC Hermannstadt?
UTA Arad won, 3-2 (Romanian Liga I) on Fri, 13 Mar 2026.
When and where is UTA Arad vs AFC Hermannstadt?
Fri, 13 Mar 2026, 15:30 UTC at Stadionul Francisc von Neuman, Arad, Romanian Liga I.
What is the head-to-head record between UTA Arad and AFC Hermannstadt?
In 15 league meetings since 2020: UTA Arad 5 wins, 5 draws, AFC Hermannstadt 5 wins (goals 15-17).