Universitatea Cluj 1-0 Petrolul Ploiesti
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Universitatea Cluj won: Universitatea Cluj 1-0 Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romania, Cupa Romaniei (Round 1) on Tue, 1 Sept 2026 at Cluj Arena. Universitatea Cluj goals: Issouf Macalou 74'. Sent off: Alin Chintes (38'). Possession: 47%-53%.
Match report
Universitatea Cluj beat Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0
Universitatea Cluj squeezed past Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0 at Cluj Arena on Tuesday 1 September in the Romania, Cupa Romaniei.
Issouf Macalou put Universitatea Cluj ahead on 74' (1-0).
Alin Chintes (Universitatea Cluj) was sent off on 38'.
Universitatea Cluj had 47%% of the ball, shots were 13-6 (7-3 on target).
Match stats
| Universitatea Cluj | Petrolul Ploiesti | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Attacks | 104 | 105 |
| Total Shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots On Target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots Off Target | 6 | 3 |
| Goal Kicks | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Universitatea Cluj: Stefan Lefter, Adams Friday, Alin Chintes, Florent Poulolo, Iulian Cristea, Gabriel Simion, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Alibek Aliev, Andrei Gheorghita, Marius Stefanescu, Oucasse Mendy
Petrolul Ploiesti: Lukás Zima, Adam Zaian, Calal Hüseynov, Dele Israel, Paul Papp, Tiberiu Capusa, Lucho Vega, Mario Ionita, Robert Jerdea, David Paraschiv, Kilian Ludewig
Key events
- 35' · Yellow card · Paul Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 38' · Red card · Alin Chintes (Universitatea Cluj)
- 43' · Substitution · Alexandru Chipciu for Andrei Gheorghita (Universitatea Cluj)
- 46' · Substitution · Breston Malula for Paul Papp (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 46' · Substitution · Dan Nlundulu for Dele Israel (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 55' · Substitution · Ovidiu Bic for Mouhamadou Drammeh (Universitatea Cluj)
- 55' · Substitution · Issouf Macalou for Marius Stefanescu (Universitatea Cluj)
- 55' · Substitution · Jovo Lukic for Alibek Aliev (Universitatea Cluj)
- 57' · Substitution · Sergiu Hanca for Calal Hüseynov (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 57' · Substitution · Leo Teixeira for Robert Jerdea (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 65' · Substitution · Mark Tutu for David Paraschiv (Petrolul Ploiesti)
- 69' · Yellow card · Ovidiu Bic (Universitatea Cluj)
- 74' · Goal · Issouf Macalou (Universitatea Cluj)
- 82' · Substitution · Dino Mikanovic for Oucasse Mendy (Universitatea Cluj)
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?
Universitatea Cluj won, 1-0 (Romania, Cupa Romaniei) on Tue, 1 Sept 2026.
When and where is Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC at Cluj Arena, Romania, Cupa Romaniei.
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).