Craiova University and CFR Cluj They meet today, from 8:30 pm, in the 8th stage of the Superligi play-off. The match is LiveText on GSP.ro and live on first sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
The 8th Play-Off stage program
Craiova University – CFR Cluj, live from 20:30
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Craiova University – CFR Cluj, probable teams
U Craiova (4-3-3): L. Popescu – Mora, Maldonado, Zajkov, Bancu (cpt.) – Mekvabishvili, Screciu, Houri – Baiaram, Safira, Mitriță
reserves: S. Lung Jr., R. Stoian – Mogoș, Iago, Ndong, Căpățînă, Oshima, D. Barbu, Bană, Lăpădătescu, Luță, Lukic
Absent: Badelj, Cicâldău, Paradela (injured)
Coach: Mirel Rădoi
CFR Cluj (4-3-3): Hindrich – Graovac, Bolygado, Sinyan, Camora – Fică, Djokovic, Emerllahu – Korenica, Munteanu, Kamara
Reserves: Popa, Rocha, Iacob, Țîrlea, Ilie, Abeid, Gligor, A. Păun, Deac, Nkololo, Șfaiț, Postolachi
Absent: –
Coach: Dan Petrescu
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco (Craiova)
Referee: Istvan Kovacs / A1: Ferencz Tunyogi, A2: Ioan Corb.
Lime referee: Iulian Dima / Avar referee: Stelian Slabu
Craiova University – CFR Cluj, the most interesting information
- The Oltenians lost the previous match played on their own field, 1-2 with Rapid (May 2, 2025), this being the first defeat suffered by Craiova University in 2025, the year in which he also checked on “Ion Oblemenco” in Superliga five successes and two draws.
- February 10, 2025, UTA-CFR Cluj 1-4 was the only successful victory by the group in Gruia in the last 10 trips in the championship, in which he registered six equality results, all concluded with 1-1, and three defeats.
- CFR is the team with the most goals scored from fixed phases – 22, a chapter in which the University has the fewest goals, only eight.
- They are the bands with the most successful in the second half, CFR – 39, U Craiova – 33.
- They have the most shots shipped on the opponent gate space in the play -off, U Craiova – 40, CFR Cluj – 34.
- There will also be a duel among the best scorers in the first 37 rounds, Louis Munteanu – 22 goals scored vs. Alexandru Mitriță – 16.
- Only 28 players evolved for Craioveni during the current season, while the Transylvanians relied on 37 footballers, Vasile Mogoș checking minutes for both teams.
- Since the return of Craiovean football on the first stage of 2014, the two teams have met in the main internal competition 41 times, 13 times the Oltenians have won, 16 times the Cluj was imposed, and another 12 games ended up. With the University in the position of host (20 games), each has passed seven victories.
- The first match of the mentioned interval took place on December 7, 2014, CFR Cluj-U Craiova 0-0. The Transylvanians were trained at that time by Francisc Dican, while on the guest bench was the couple Emil Săndoi – Sorin Cârţu.
- The biggest score difference: May 26, 2016, CFR Cluj-U Craiova 4-0 (Camora, Jakolis Double, Petrucci), decisive result for visitors in missing the qualification in the European Cups.
- The most recent direct dispute in Superliga: April 7, 2025, CFR Cluj-university Craiova 2-0, goals scored by Mohammed Kamara and Meroto Korenica.
Craiova University, Press Conference of Coach Mirel Rădoi
Mirel Rădoi emphasized the importance of the match in order to fight for the places leading to Europe.
“A very important match awaits us, from the point of view of the points put into play, for both teams. Especially for us, that we do not have the advantage of the Romanian Cup. We are in a hypostasis where for 2 and 3 places three teams are fighting. With small but real, it is fast.
For us, first of all, it is more important than the matches played so far. We can no longer be champions, so we have to focus on winning this match, which helps us continue to fight for places 2-3. And the qualification in a European Cup is an objective ”, said the coach of Craiova University.
Dan Petrescu: “The second place is very important if we fail to win the cup”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsncuht080y
Rădoi's counterpart, Dan Petrescu, believes that the duel on “Oblemenco” is not decisive, but he claims that the 2nd place for the team leads, if the Transylvanians will not be able to adjudicate their Romanian Cup.
“It is good that we are still in battle and in the championship, and in the Romanian Cup. We wanted to have more points in the championship. I think we deserved more points, but so we could this year. It will be a very difficult match. Craiova comes after a defeat with Rapid, where I think it is worth more. You realize that the public will help you.
The match is not decisive. There are two other matches after. For the second place it is not known what will be. It's an important match for CFR and Craiova but not for coaches. We come after an intense match with U Cluj and we are aware that afterwards the final of the Romanian Cup follows. I wish the players to be focused hundred percent at the match. Even if the match is not decisive, it is almost decisive for fighting in Europe. Everyone knows that 2nd place is very important if we fail to win the cup”, Emphasized the CFR coach.
