Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Tuesday, 03 February 2026 21:53 / Updated on Tuesday, 03 February 2026 21:54
At the break of the game from the 25th stage of the Superliga, the last of the day, Hermannstadt was leading Rapid 1-0. Upon leaving the locker room, Cătălin Căbuz (29 years old) did not return to the field, and Vlad Muțiu (31 years old) was caught preparing to enter the goal.
Thus, the formation of Dorinel Munteanu (57 years old) started the second half with a new goalkeeper between the sticks.
Cătălin Căbuz, substituted at halftime
In front of 3,870 spectators at the “Municipal” in Sibiu, Rapid opened the scoring in the 26th minute through Denis Ciobotariu, after Dragoș Albu hit the crossbar from over 20 meters for the hosts. Căbuz scored the goal with the only shot on goal by the Giulești team in the first half and was replaced at halftime by substitute Vlad Muțiu, most likely due to medical problems.
Cătălin Căbuz, the first choice among the Sibiu players, evolves at Hermannstadt from the summer of 2024, coming from CFR Cluj. He also played in Sibiu in the 2017-2019 period, on loan from Viitorul (currently Farul), promoting with Transylvania in League 1 and playing in the final of the Romanian Cup in 2017-2018, losing 0-2 to the University of Craiova. In total, Căbuz defended the Sibiu team's goal in 163 official matches, conceding 169 goals, and is valued at 850,000 euros.
Vlad Muțiu, entered at halftime of the match with Rapid, plays at Hermannstadt from 2021, coming from Cluj University. This season he has played five matches so far, in which he scored 7 goals. In total, he defended the Sibiu goal in 42 matches, conceding 43 goals, being quoted at 100,000 euros.
