BUCUREşTI. Rapid Bucuresti overcame CFR Cluj to win 2-1. It was Rapid Bucuresti to strike first with a penalty of C. Sapunaru at the 36′. Then it was a goal in the 54′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Dugandzic gave the win to Rapid Bucuresti in the 72′ minute with a penalty. Rapid Bucuresti took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu stadium in Bucureşti on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Cătălin Popa with the support of Sebastian Eugen Gheorghe and Bogdan Mihai Gheorghe. The 4th official was Iulian Dima.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 14 Total 10
- 5 On Target 4
- 9 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 99 Attack 81
- 52 Dangerous attack 56
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 2 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 6
Fouls
- 4 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Rapid Bucuresti was in firm control of the ball 60% while CFR Cluj was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
CFR Cluj was putting more pressure with 56 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Rapid Bucuresti succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Rapid Bucuresti shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, CFR Cluj shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Rapid Bucuresti received 4 yellow cards (A. Ionita II, M. Kait, A. Sefer and K. Luckassen). On the opposite side, CFR Cluj received 5 yellow cards (S. Scuffet, C. Deac, C. Malele, D. Birligea and A. Burca).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Rapid Bucuresti will have 32 points to remain in the 2nd place. On the other side, CFR Cluj will stay with 28 points to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Liga 1, Rapid Bucuresti will host Universitatea Craiova on the 12th of November with a 6-3 head to head statistic in favor of Universitatea Craiova (6 draws).
CFR Cluj will play away agasint Mioveni on the 13th of November with a 6-0 head to head in favor of CFR Cluj (1 draw).
Rapid Bucuresti – Formation
Rapid Bucuresti
36'
63'
12'
Rapid Bucuresti adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Adrian Mutu decided to play with the following team: Horaţiu Moldovan, Ionuț Cristian Săpunaru, Dragoș Grigore, Iraneuton Sousa Morais Junior, Răzvan Philippe Onea, Alexandru Ioniţă, Mattias Käit, Cristian Alexandru Albu, Antonio Valentin Sefer, Xian Emmers and Kevin Luckassen.
The home team had on the bench: Florin Bogdan Ștefan, Ljuban Crepulja, Virgil Andrei Drăghia, Paul Alexandru Iacob, Ștefan Călin Pănoiu, Cristian Ignat, Andrei Virgil Ciobanu, Marko Dugandžić and Jakub Vojtuš.
Substitutions
Rapid Bucuresti made 2 changes: A. Ionita II for M. Dugandzic (63′) and K. Luckassen for J. Vojtus (90′).
CFR Cluj – Formation
CFR Cluj
Also CFR Cluj adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Dan Vasile Petrescu played with: Simone Scuffet, Christopher Braun, Andrei Andonie Burcă, Cristian Marian Manea, Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Mihai Cătălin Bordeianu, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Karlo Muhar, Claudiu Petrila and Cephas Malele.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Roger Junio Rodrigues Figueira, Cristian Emanuel Bălgrădean, Vito Hammershøj-Mistrati, Denis Kolinger, Rangelo Janga, Daniel Birligea, Rareș Cristian Bălan, Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban and Lovro Cvek.
Substitutions
CFR Cluj made 4 changes: Yuri Matias for D. Kolinger (43′), C. Petrila for D. Birligea (46′), M. Bordeianu for R. Janga (72′) and C. Deac for Roger (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.
