Otelul Galati 1-0 UTA Arad
Updated
Otelul Galati won: Otelul Galati 1-0 UTA Arad in the Romanian Liga I (Round 5) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at Stadionul Oţelul, Galaţi. Otelul Galati goals: Andrei Ciobanu 19' (pen). Sent off: Dmytro Pospelov (16'), Din Alomerovic (90'). Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Andrei Ciobanu (8.5).
Match report
Otelul Galati beat UTA Arad 1-0
Otelul Galati edged UTA Arad 1-0 at Stadionul Oţelul on Friday 17 April in the Romanian Liga I.
Andrei Ciobanu put Otelul Galati ahead from the penalty spot on 19' (1-0).
Dmytro Pospelov (UTA Arad) was sent off on 16' and Din Alomerovic (UTA Arad) was sent off on 90+5'.
Otelul Galati had 63% of the ball, shots were 17-11 (4-3 on target).
Andrei Ciobanu (Otelul Galati) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 3,627. Referee: Cristian Moldoveanu.
Match stats
| Otelul Galati | UTA Arad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 351 (82%) | 154 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Otelul Galati (4-2-3-1): Cosmin Dur-Bozoanca, Milen Zhelev, Diego Zivulic, Paul Iacob, Kazu, Andrei Ciobanu, João Lameira, Stefan Bana, Andrézinho, Luan Campos, Patrick
UTA Arad (4-2-3-1): Andrei Gorcea, Flavius Iacob, Florent Poulolo, Dmytro Pospelov, Din Alomerovic, Richard Odada, Sota Mino, Hakim Abdallah, Alin Roman, Denis Taroi, Marius Coman
Key events
- 16' · Red card · Dmytro Pospelov (UTA Arad)
- 18' · Yellow card · Adrian Mihalcea (UTA Arad)
- 19' · Goal · Andrei Ciobanu (Otelul Galati)
- 28' · Yellow card · Marius Coman (UTA Arad)
- 33' · Substitution · Mark Tutu for Denis Taroi (UTA Arad)
- 33' · Substitution · Alexandru Benga for Richard Odada (UTA Arad)
- 38' · Yellow card · Kazu (Otelul Galati)
- 46' · Substitution · Conrado for Kazu (Otelul Galati)
- 62' · Substitution · Bruno Paz for Andrézinho (Otelul Galati)
- 63' · Substitution · Denis Bordun for Stefan Bana (Otelul Galati)
- 73' · Substitution · Gabriel Debeljuh for Patrick (Otelul Galati)
- 78' · Substitution · Pedro Nuno for Andrei Ciobanu (Otelul Galati)
- 79' · Substitution · Marko Stolnik for Sota Mino (UTA Arad)
- 79' · Substitution · Benjamin van Durmen for Flavius Iacob (UTA Arad)
- 80' · Yellow card · Gabriel Debeljuh (Otelul Galati)
- 85' · Yellow card · Marko Stolnik (UTA Arad)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Hakim Abdallah (UTA Arad)
- 90'+5 · Red card · Din Alomerovic (UTA Arad)
All-time head-to-head
10 league meetings since 2023: Otelul Galati 3, draws 5, UTA Arad 2.
Questions
Who won Otelul Galati vs UTA Arad?
Otelul Galati won, 1-0 (Romanian Liga I) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026.
When and where is Otelul Galati vs UTA Arad?
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 14:30 UTC at Stadionul Oţelul, Galaţi, Romanian Liga I.
What is the head-to-head record between Otelul Galati and UTA Arad?
In 10 league meetings since 2023: Otelul Galati 3 wins, 5 draws, UTA Arad 2 wins (goals 17-14).