Live. U Cluj-Craiova University, in stage #6 of the Superligii Play-off

The 6th stage of the play-off

The most recent direct dispute between the two teams in Superliga was played on March 14, 2025, in Bănie. Craiova University-University Cluj ended then 3-0. They marked Anzor Mekvabishvili, Carlos Mora and Jovo Lukic.

U Cluj – Craiova University, live from 20:00

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U Cluj – Craiova University, Start teams

U Cluj (4-2-3-1): Gertmonas – Oancea, Masoero, I. Cristea, Chipciu – Codrea, Artean – Simion, Bic, Thiam – Blănuță
reserves: Lefter, D. Moldovan, Mitrea, O. Popescu, Oaid, Silaghi, Bota, Opriș, Fabry, Macalou, Nistor, Mirayan
Absent: Van der Werff (injured)
Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabău

Craiova University (4-3-3): L. Popescu – Mora, Zajkov, Badelj, Bancu – Oshima, Screciu, Mekvabshvili – Baiaram, Safira, Mitriță
Reserves: S. Lung, Stoian, Mogoș, Ndong, I. Lopez, Maldonaldo, Căpățînă, Houri, D. Barbu, Bană, Lukic
Absent: Cicâldău, Paradela (injured)
Coach: Mirel Rădoi

Stadium: Cluj Arena
Referee: Rareș vidican / Assistants: Valentin Avram, Marius Badea
Var Referee: Cătălin Popa / Avar Referee: Romică Bîrdeş

The up-to-day ranking

Mirel Rădoi wants to cut the wings to Cluj.

However, the coach of the Oltenians, Mirel Rădoi, showed circumspect at the press conference before the match: “We meet an injured opponent, if we look at the last two games they had here, in Craiova, with any goals scored. I am sure they are eager for revenge, but we find them with a morale.

They returned to the initial game system, 4-4-2 in the rhombus, with close players, possession of the ball. I manage to dominate any opponent at the level of possession. And we have prepared in this context, we accuse a state of fatigue.

I hope tomorrow night the boys will be okay. At this moment, all the other aspects except the 3 points matter less. Leaving aside all the state of fatigue, even though we played Monday, now on Saturday, then we play on Friday. It matters less, important for us at this moment is to win the 3 points ”.

Mirel Rădoi / Photo: Ionuț Iordache (GSP)

Rădoi also wanted to point out that “the main objective, a participation in the preliminary tours, is insured. 12 points put into play, 7 points away from 4th place, ensures a peace of mind to be able to look at the other teams.

It is an important match for us and somehow you cut and those from U Cluj from wings in terms of hopes at 3rd place”.

U Cluj – Craiova University, the most interesting information

• 10 victories, three draws and four defeats is the record recorded by Cluj in the current edition on their own ground.
• The Craiovans won seven of the 18 trips, and another five times they finished.
• They are the teams with the most goals scored with the head, U Cluj – 15, U Craiova – 12.
• Only seven goals from fixed phases scored the Craiovans, the fewest of all the competitors. On the other side, the Transylvanians have scored 20 times following static moments, being surpassed only by CFR Cluj (21 goals from fixed phases).
• There are the bands with the fewest goals received after the 75th minute, U Craiova – 4, U Cluj – 5.
• 34 kicks on the opponent's portion space sent the white-blue-white in the first five rounds of the play-off, 1st place in this chapter (U Cluj-17).
• There could also be a duel between two of the best eligible local players U 21 in the current championship, Vladislav Blănuță – 16 offensive contributions (12 goals, 4 decisive passes) vs. Ștefan Baiaram – 18 (11 goals, five decisive passes, two penalties removed and transformed by another colleague).
• If it will be used by Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, Iulian Cristea will check the match with the number 250 in the superlig.
• Since the return of Craiovean football on the first stage of 2014, the two teams have met in the main internal competition nine times, five times the Oltenians have won, and four other parties have ended up. In addition to these confrontations, they also lasted in the Dam for a place in the Conference League on May 26, 2024, when the Craiovans prevailed on the Ion Oblemenco Arena after executing the breaks (1-1 after 120 minutes).
• Age of age: Cluj University – 28 years and five months; Craiova University – 26 years and seven months.
• 31 players evolved for Cluj in the first 35 rounds, of which 11 have over 160 presence on the first stage in Romania. On the other side, the Oltenians relied only on 28 footballers, Laurențiu Popescu being an integralist.

Craiova University, Press Conference of Coach Mirel Rădoi

Cluj University, the press conference of coach Ioan Ovidiu Sabău