Universitatea Cluj 2-1 UTA Arad
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Universitatea Cluj won: Universitatea Cluj 2-1 UTA Arad in the Romanian Liga I (Round 5) on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 at Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca. Universitatea Cluj goals: Alibek Aliev 45'+1, Alibek Aliev 74' (pen). UTA Arad goals: Andrei Dorobantu 85'. Sent off: Andrei Gheorghita (90'). Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Alibek Aliev (8.7).
Match report
Universitatea Cluj beat UTA Arad 2-1
Universitatea Cluj narrowly beat UTA Arad 2-1 at Cluj Arena on Monday 17 August in the Romanian Liga I.
Alibek Aliev put Universitatea Cluj ahead on 45+1' (1-0), added another from the penalty spot on 74' (2-0) and Andrei Dorobantu pulled one back for UTA Arad on 85' (2-1).
Andrei Gheorghita (Universitatea Cluj) was sent off on 90+2'.
Universitatea Cluj had 57% of the ball, shots were 13-20 (6-6 on target).
Alibek Aliev (Universitatea Cluj) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 5,317. Referee: Marian Barbu.
Match stats
| Universitatea Cluj | UTA Arad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 31 |
| Big chances | 3 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 382 (83%) | 253 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 17 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 3 |
Lineups
Universitatea Cluj (4-3-3): Stefan Lefter, Dino Mikanovic, Iulian Cristea, Dorin Codrea, Alexandru Chipciu, Pedro Pinho, Ovidiu Bic, Dan Nistor, Issouf Macalou, Alibek Aliev, Oucasse Mendy
UTA Arad (4-2-3-1): Árpád Tordai, Andrei Dorobantu, Peter Ouaneh, Alexandru Benga, Din Alomerovic, Sota Mino, Richard Odada, Hakim Abdallah, Alin Roman, Marinos Tzionis, Ismet Sinani
Key events
- 23' · Substitution · Adams Friday for Oucasse Mendy (Universitatea Cluj)
- 44' · Yellow card · Dan Nistor (Universitatea Cluj)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Alibek Aliev (Universitatea Cluj)
- 46' · Substitution · Marius Coman for Ismet Sinani (UTA Arad)
- 57' · Yellow card · Alin Roman (UTA Arad)
- 58' · Substitution · Jayson Papeau for Marinos Tzionis (UTA Arad)
- 63' · Substitution · Mouhamadou Drammeh for Dan Nistor (Universitatea Cluj)
- 74' · Goal · Alibek Aliev (Universitatea Cluj)
- 75' · Substitution · Denis Taroi for Richard Odada (UTA Arad)
- 75' · Substitution · Andrei Gheorghita for Adams Friday (Universitatea Cluj)
- 85' · Goal · Andrei Dorobantu (UTA Arad)
- 89' · Yellow card · Jayson Papeau (UTA Arad)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Andrei Gheorghita (Universitatea Cluj)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2022: Universitatea Cluj 3, draws 4, UTA Arad 4.
Questions
Who won Universitatea Cluj vs UTA Arad?
Universitatea Cluj won, 2-1 (Romanian Liga I) on Mon, 17 Aug 2026.
When and where is Universitatea Cluj vs UTA Arad?
Mon, 17 Aug 2026, 15:30 UTC at Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romanian Liga I.
What is the head-to-head record between Universitatea Cluj and UTA Arad?
In 11 league meetings since 2022: Universitatea Cluj 3 wins, 4 draws, UTA Arad 4 wins (goals 8-10).