CLUJ. CFR Cluj snatched a late win Petrolul 52 1-0 after C. Manea scored just 1 goal (90′). CFR Cluj was definitely better in terms of ball possession (64%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu stadium in Cluj on Saturday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Cătălin Popa assisted by George Florin Neacșu and Daniel Mitruți. The 4th official was Adrian Viorel Cojocaru. The weather was rainy. The temperature was pleasant at 15 degrees Celsius or 58.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

CFR Cluj

1 - 0

Petrolul 52

  • ! 64 Ball Possession 36
Shots
  • 15 Total 2
  • 3 On Target 1
  • 12 Off Target 1
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 140 Attack 107
  • 102 Dangerous attack 45
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

CFR Cluj had a strong ball possession 64% while Petrolul 52 was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

CFR Cluj was more pushing with 102 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why CFR Cluj won the match​.

CFR Cluj shot 15 times, 3 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Petrolul 52 shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

CFR Cluj received 1 yellow card (). On the opposite side, Petrolul 52 didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

11'
60'
Cristian Manea- sub ->C. Braun
59'
60'
74'
78'
84'
83'
89'
88'
Cristian Manea(goal)
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
SSC Farul
53
10
U Craiova 1948
36
9
FCSB
46
10
Voluntari
34
9
CFR Cluj
42
10
Petrolul 52
34
9
Universitatea Cluj
33
9
Universitatea Craiova
40
10
Botoşani
31
9
Rapid Bucuresti
38
10
TBC
0
0
    Hermannstadt
    31
    9
    Sepsi
    29
    10
    UTA Arad
    26
    9
    Argeş
    24
    9
    Chindia Târgovişte
    23
    9
    Mioveni
    11
    9

    After this contest, CFR Cluj will have 21 points to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Petrolul 52 will stay with 17 points to move up in the 7th place.

    Next matches

    CFR Cluj – Formation

    CFR Cluj
    G
    Simone Scuffet 1.Italy
    D
    Mário Camora 45.Romania
    D
    Denis Kolinger 33.Croatia
    D
    Christopher Braun 47.Germany
    59'
    D
    Yuri Matias 44.Brazil
    M
    Ciprian Deac 10.Romania
    60'
    M
    N. Boateng 21.Ghana
    M
    Karlo Muhar 73.Croatia
    F
    Cephas Malele 9.Switzerland
    84'
    F
    Daniel Bîrligea 30.Romania
    74'
    F
    E. Yeboah 15.Ghana
    60' 11'
    Substitutes
    G
    R. Sava 90.Romania
    D
    Cristian Manea 4.Romania
    59' 90'
    D
    Jean Claude Billong 6.France
    M
    Claudiu Petrila 11.Romania
    60'
    M
    Roger Junio 8.Brazil
    74'
    M
    Ovidiu Hoban 28.Romania
    M
    Vito Hammershöy-Mistrati 20.Denmark
    84'
    M
    Lovro Cvek 40.Croatia
    F
    S. Buș 99.Romania
    60'

    CFR Cluj started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

    The manager Dan Vasile Petrescu decided to play with the following team: Simone Scuffet, Mário Jorge Malico Paulino, Denis Kolinger, Christopher Braun, Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Karlo Muhar, Cephas Malele, Daniel Birligea and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah.

    The home team had on the bench: Claudiu Petrila, Roger Junio Rodrigues Figueira, Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban, Cristian Marian Manea, Vito Hammershøj-Mistrati, Sergiu Florin Buș, Razvan Sava, Jean-Claude Billong and Lovro Cvek.

    Substitutions

    CFR Cluj made 5 changes: C. Deac for S. Bus (60′), C. Braun for C. Manea (59′), C. Deac for S. Bus (59′), E. Yeboah for C. Petrila (60′) and D. Birligea for Roger (73′).

    Petrolul 52 – Formation

    Petrolul 52
    G
    Octavian Vâlceanu 31.Romania
    D
    Gabriel Tamaş 30.Romania
    D
    B. Meijers 3.Netherlands
    D
    V. Țicu 5.Romania
    M
    Georgi Pashov 26.Bulgaria
    M
    T. Seto 11.Japan
    M
    L. Dumitriu 44.Romania
    88'
    M
    Jair 8.Brazil
    89'
    F
    G. Grozav 7.Romania
    78'
    F
    C. Irobiso 9.Nigeria
    83'
    Substitutes
    D
    Mihai Velisar 67.Romania
    D
    Florin Borta 99.Romania
    M
    M. Bratu 98.Romania
    M
    E. Cebotaru 37.Moldova
    88'
    M
    Marius Cioiu 24.Romania
    78'
    F
    S. Măzărache 93.Romania
    F
    Mirko Ivanovski 22.North Macedonia
    83'
    F
    Cosmin Tucaliuc 20.Romania
    89'

    Petrolul 52 started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).

    Nicolae Constantin played with: Octavian Gabriel Vâlceanu, Gabriel Sebastian Tamaş, Georgi Pashov, Bart Meijers, Valentin Constantin Țicu, Félix Mathaus Lima Santos, Takayuki Seto, Lucian Mihai Dumitriu, Jair Tavares da Silva, Gheorghe Teodor Grozav and Christian Okechukwu Irobiso.

    The following players were sitting on the bench: Mihai Velisar, Florin Gheorghe Borţa, Mario Bratu, Eugeniu Cebotaru, Simon Moise Măzărache, Mirko Ivanovski, Marius Iulian Cioiu and Cosmin Tucaliuc.

    Substitutions

    Petrolul 52 made 4 changes: G. Grozav for M. Cioiu (78′), C. Irobiso for M. Ivanovski (83′), C. Irobiso for M. Ivanovski (83′) and L. Dumitriu for E. Cebotaru (88′).

    Results of the day

    These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.​