LIVE UTA – CFR Cluj, a tough duel from the 25th round of the Super League

UTA – CFR Cluj is a match of great ambitions and pride, between two in-form teams, fighting for a place in the play-offs. The hosts are on 7th, the guests on 9th, only 3 points away, but Cluj have come a long way and have recovered a lot after the last 5 consecutive victories.

In the tour, in the 10th stage, it was 1-1 in Gruiabut the Italian Andrea Mandorlini was then on the technical bench of the railways, later replaced by Daniel Pancu. Tzionis had scored for the guests (min. 50), and Biliboc equalized 10 minutes later.

LIVE » UTA – CFR Cluj 0-1

• Min. 68: Meriton Korenica scored! Alibek Aliev deflected the ball perfectly with his heel, and Korenica hit the ball from the first with a right.

• Min. 62: The dispute in Arad balanced out, and the pace decreased after leaving the cabins

• Min. 49: Alibek Aliev, introduced at half-time, tried a shot on goal, but missed the execution

• Start in the second half!

• Break in Arad!

• Min. 38: Marius Coman shot on goal, but from a closed angle. Mihai Popa opposed, the ball almost reached Valentin Costache, but Sinyan removed the danger

• Min. 28: Korenica wasted a good opportunity! From the middle of the box he shot very well at the goal, and Gorcea opposed it

• Min. 27: Popa had a sensational reflex to Braun's clumsiness. The ball reached Valentin Costache who shot, but Popa opposed again

• Min. 18: Valentin Costache crossed very well at the second post, but Gojkovic could not reach the ball

• Min. 17: Korenica crossed into the box from a free kick, but no teammate got to the ball

• Min. 3: Marius Coman was released well by Valentin Costache, and the striker scored. The goal was disallowed due to an obvious offside position

• Min. 1: Coman wasted a first opportunity for the people of Arad. The striker was launched very well on the flank but wasted the chance

• Game start!

Superliga standings

Surprise! Ciprian Deac appears for the first time in the CFR team in 2026

Pancu considered that he could no longer rely on Deac at CFR Cluj. Photo: Imago Images

Ciprian Deac was never in the CFR team this calendar year. For the first time, since the scandal in which the veteran of the group from Gruia was not taken to the camp by Daniel Pancu, the CFR technician included him on the game sheet, reserve.

UTA – CFR Cluj, starting teams:

UTA (4-2-3-1): Gorcea – M. Tuțu, Poulolo, Pospielov, Alomerovic – Mino Sota, Odada – Gojkovic, A. Roman, V. Costache – M. Coman
reserves: Tordai, Flavius ​​Iacob, Benga, Stolnik, Van Durmen, Hrezdac, L. Mihai, Tzionis, Abdallah, Tăroi, D. Barbu
Coach: Adrian Mihalcea

CFR Cluj (4-3-3): M. Popa – Braun, Sinyan, M. Ilie, Camora – Korenica, T. Keita, D. Djokovic – Cordea, Slimani, Biliboc
Reserves: Valceanu, Gal, Abeid, Kun, Masic, Perianu, Fică, Deac, Sfait, Zahovic, Alibek Aliev
Coach: Daniel Pancu

Stadium: “Francisc Neuman” (Arad)
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs / Assistants: Adrian Vornicu, Ioan Corb
VAR Referee: Ionuţ Coza / MISER: Ovidiu Artene

UTA-CFR Cluj, the most important information

• Five wins and a draw have been recorded by the Aradanians in the last seven stages, during which they suffered only one defeat (January 26, 2026, UTA-Rapid 1-2).

• Cluj lost one game in the previous nine played in the Super League (November 29, 2025, FC Argeș-CFR 3-0), in the rest seven successes and one draw.

• UTA is the team with the most goals scored with headers – nine, four of which were scored by Marius Coman, the Arada team being the leader in this regard.

• It should be noted the exceptional season made by Andrei Cordea, who, in 18 appearances, scored 11 times and provided two decisive assists.

  The two teams have met in the main domestic competition 33 times, 11 times the Aradians won, 14 times the Cluj won, and eight other games ended in a draw.

  Record with UTA as host: 16 games – 8 UTA wins – 1 draw – 7 CFR Cluj successes.

• The first game took place on August 24, 1947, ITA-CFR 1-0, goal scored by Ladislau Bonyhadi.

• The most goals were scored on July 12, 1970, UTA-CFR 6-2. Three of the successes of the Arada players bore the signature of Otto Dembrovschi.

• The biggest score difference: April 14, 2007, CFR Cluj-UTA Arad 5-0.

• The most recent direct Superliga match: September 21, 2025, CFR Cluj-UTA Arad 1-1 (Lorenzo Biliboc / Marinos Tzionis).

• Coach Adrian Mihalcea is winless in championship duels with CFR Cluj, with two draws and two defeats being recorded in his right.