LIVE U Cluj – Farul, in the 21st stage of the Superliga

With Cristiano Bergodi on the bench, the Transylvanians haven't lost since the beginning of November, when FCSB won 0-2. On the other side, the team prepared by Zicu is not finding its form. He ticked off the last victory more than a month ago, when Botoșani fell victim to him. The Farul coach was recently confirmed as the club's manager.

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U Cluj – Farul, starting teams:

U Cluj (4-3-3): Left – Mikanovic, Cisse, I. Cristea, Chipciu – Bic, Murgia, Fabry – Macalou, Lukic – El Sawy
Reserves: I. Chirilă – Chinteș, Van der Werff, Toșca, M. Silva, Drammeh, Bota, Gheorghiță, Nisto, Moraru, Postolachi, A. Trică
Coach: Cristiano Bergodi
Absent: Capradossi (summoned to the African Cup), G. Simion (suspended)

Lighthouse (4-3-3): Buzbuchi – D. Maftei, Larie, Pellegrini, Furtado – Vînă, Dican, Radaslavescu – Grigoryan, Ișfan, Tănasă
Reserves: Munteanu – Sîrbu, Tîru, Duțu, Gheorghe, Ramalho, Goncear, Doicaru, C. Sima, Vojtus, Markovic
Coach: Ianis Zicu
Abents: I. Cojocaru, Gustavo Marins, L. Banu (injured), Nikolov, Cr. Gane

Stadium: Cluj Arena (Cluj-Napoca)
Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest)
ASSISTANT: Adrian Popescu (Craiova) and Ionuț Neacșu (Bucharest)
VAR referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mures) / Referee AVAR: Lucian Rusandu (Saint George)

We have a very good chance to close the year as close to the play-offs as possible. Or even in the play-offs. We are meeting a team that played very well in this championship and a tough match awaits us.

I believe that the team is becoming solid, there are four games without conceding a goal and we are trying not to concede a goal, but, after that, naturally we have to play offensively, to attack, because it is a game that we have to win. And that's the only way we can, creating chances and doing everything we can to win. I hope we will speculate on the spaces that will appear.

– Cristiano Bergodi, U Cluj coach

A few days ago, Farul Constanța launched the socios-type project entitled “I am Farist”, designed as a partnership aimed at bringing supporters closer to the club. However, the initiative did not have the desired impact, the reaction of the fans being negative. Fans boycotted the event, accusing management of disrespect.

The main dissatisfaction concerns the policy of Gică Hagi, accused of avoiding investments in transfers and constantly selling basic players. Furthermore, the ultras noted at the event that the Lighthouse coat of arms displayed on the banners had the colors reversed. As a sign of protest, the supporters decided not to travel to Cluj for the match with U.

2of the 10 trips in the ongoing edition, the Constantinians won (2-1 FCSB, 2-0 CFR Cluj), and three times they ended in a draw.

No, we wouldn't like a defeat for our work, for what we want, there are still 30 points to play for. We have to work together, we have to be with each other, we have to support the players, in a defeat or a negative result, they are the first to have the shock.

I consider that they no longer have that lightness that they used to have and it is normal to be like that, because, as the stages flow, automatically the pressure is greater. It is very important mentally to be together, to support the work.

– Cristian Sava, Farul coach

The most interesting information before U Cluj – Farul

• November 1, 2025, U Cluj-FCSB 0-2 was the only defeat suffered by the Transylvanian team in the last seven rounds, the rest five wins and one draw.

• The Cluj group is the team with the fewest goals conceded in fixed phases, only two.

• 15 of the 24 goals received by Farul were scored in the first half.

• Alexandru Buzbuchi is the only player in the current championship who ticked all the minutes in the first 20 stages.

• Since the return of the “Red Caps” on the first stage in 2022, the two teams have met in the main domestic competition seven times, the Transylvanians prevailed three times, one game was won by the Dobrogeans, and three other games ended in a draw.

• The most recent direct Superliga match: August 18, 2025, Farul-Universitatea Cluj 0-1 (scorer Dino Mikanović).

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