Article by Eduard Apostol, Liviu Manolache – Published Friday, 07 November 2025, 16:24 / Updated Friday, 07 November 2025 16:25
U Cluj – Metaloglobus is tonight, from 18:00, at the Cluj Arena, in the opening of the 16th Superleague round. Transylvania are still fighting for the play-offs, Bucharest are looking for an escape from the bottom of the standings. The match will be broadcast live on GSP.ro and live on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
U Cluj closed a period – the one under the command of Ioan Ovidiu Sabău – and started the one with Cristiano Bergodi, but the revival is still to be expected. The “red caps” are 5 points away from the 6th place, occupied by Oțelul Galati, they are only in the 11th place.
Metaloglobus defeated FCSB (2-1) and kept Craiova University (0-0) in check, but it is still last, with 7 points.
U Cluj – Metaloglobus, live from 18:00
The starting teams at U Cluj – Metaloglobus
U Cluj: Gertmonas – Mikanovic, Cisse, Capradossi, Chipciu – Bic, Simion, Nistor – Macalou, Lukic, El Sawy
reserves: Lefter, Chirilă, Chinteș, I. Cristea, Toșca, M. Gomes, Codrea, Orban, Bota, Gheorghiță, Postolachi, Trică
Absent: Murgia (suspended), Van der Werff (injured)
Coach Cristiano Bergodi
Metalloglobus: Gavrilaș – D. Irimia, Camara, Caramalău, A. Sava – Ubbink, Sabater, Aggoun, Abbey – Lopes, Huiban
Reserves: Nedelcovici, Lis, A. Gheorghe, Milea, Neacșu, Hadzic, Pasagic, A. Sârbu, Kouadio, F. Achim, Celaj
Absent: A. Irimia, Carvalho, Maranhao (injured)
Coach Mihai Teja
Stadium Cluj Arena
Referee Răzvan Negara. ASSISTANT Ovidiu Artene (both from Vaslui), Florin Iftode (Târgu Bujor)
VAR referee Iulian Călin (Ștefănești). Assistant VAR Bogdan Dumitrache (Bucharest)
The most interesting information before U Cluj – Metaloglobus
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October 25, 2025, Oțelul-U Cluj 1-2 was the only victory achieved by the Transylvanian team in the last seven stages, in the rest two draws and four defeats.
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The Bucharesters took two points this season as visitors, 2-2 with FC Hermannstadt and 2-2 with FK Csikszereda.
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14 of the 18 goals conceded by Cluj were scored in the second half. On the other side, Metaloglobus has the weakest defense in the championship, conceding 30 goals, 13 being received after static moments.
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Alexandru Chipciu, respectively Dragoș Huiban and Damila Sabater have checked minutes in all 15 rounds played so far.
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The two teams have met in the main domestic competition only in the round of the current regular season (July 11, 2025), when the “Red Caps” prevailed away with 4-1 (scorers D. Codrea – own goal / I. Macalou, M. Thiam, J. Lukic – double).
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Mihai Teja played 29 matches on the bench of Cluj University in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons, where he made his debut as a coach in the Super League, his record including 13 wins, five draws and 11 defeats.
