Universitatea Cluj 2-3 Petrolul Ploiesti
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Petrolul Ploiesti won: Universitatea Cluj 2-3 Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian Liga I (Round 7) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca. Universitatea Cluj goals: Jovo Lukic 11', Jovo Lukic 55'. Petrolul Ploiesti goals: Alejandro Bran 3', Robert Jerdea 35', Dan Nlundulu 49'. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Jovo Lukic (9).
Match report
Petrolul Ploiesti beat Universitatea Cluj 3-2
Petrolul Ploiesti narrowly beat Universitatea Cluj 3-2 away from home at Cluj Arena on Friday 28 August in the Romanian Liga I.
Alejandro Bran put Petrolul Ploiesti ahead on 3' (0-1), Jovo Lukic levelled for Universitatea Cluj on 11' (1-1), Robert Jerdea restored Petrolul Ploiesti's lead on 35' (1-2), Dan Nlundulu made it 1-3 on 49' and Jovo Lukic pulled one back for Universitatea Cluj on 55' (2-3).
Universitatea Cluj had 70% of the ball, shots were 23-11 (9-8 on target).
Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 4,604. Referee: Radu Marian Petrescu.
Match stats
| Universitatea Cluj | Petrolul Ploiesti | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Total shots | 23 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 468 (86%) | 166 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Total shots | 23 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Universitatea Cluj (4-3-1-2): Stefan Lefter, Dino Mikanovic, Iulian Cristea, Dorin Codrea, Alexandru Chipciu, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Ovidiu Bic, Pedro Pinho, Dan Nistor, Issouf Macalou, Jovo Lukic
Petrolul Ploiesti (4-1-4-1): Lukás Zima, Mark Tutu, Paul Papp, Breston Malula, Andres Dumitrescu, Sergiu Hanca, Leo Teixeira, Robert Jerdea, Alejandro Bran, Rodrigo Martins, Dan Nlundulu
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Alejandro Bran (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 11' · Goal · Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj)
- 35' · Goal · Robert Jerdea (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 46' · Substitution · Adams Friday for Pedro Pinho (Universitatea Cluj)
- 49' · Goal · Dan Nlundulu (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 55' · Goal · Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj)
- 58' · Substitution · Alibek Aliev for Dino Mikanovic (Universitatea Cluj)
- 58' · Substitution · Marius Stefanescu for Dan Nistor (Universitatea Cluj)
- 61' · Substitution · Lucho Vega for Robert Jerdea (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 62' · Yellow card · Marius Stefanescu (Universitatea Cluj)
- 64' · Yellow card · Paul Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 76' · Substitution · Tiberiu Capusa for Rodrigo Martins (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 76' · Substitution · Adam Zaian for Dan Nlundulu (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 76' · Substitution · David Paraschiv for Mark Tutu (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 79' · Substitution · Florent Poulolo for Dorin Codrea (Universitatea Cluj)
- 80' · Yellow card · Issouf Macalou (Universitatea Cluj)
- 81' · Substitution · Calal Hüseynov for Sergiu Hanca (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Alejandro Bran (Petrolul Ploiesti)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2012: Universitatea Cluj 3, draws 4, Petrolul Ploiesti 10.
Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
Petrolul Ploiesti won, 2-3 (Romanian Liga I) on Fri, 28 Aug 2026.
When and where is Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romanian Liga I.
What is the head-to-head record between Universitatea Cluj and Petrolul Ploiesti?
In 17 league meetings since 2012: Universitatea Cluj 3 wins, 4 draws, Petrolul Ploiesti 10 wins (goals 14-24).