LIVE. Craiova University – FC Argeș, in the opening of the fight for the title in the Superliga

Craiova University – FC Argeș is the game that opens this season's play-off. The team that was in the 1st place for the most stages in the regular season against the big surprises, the team from Trivale being newly promoted and basically the one that sent FCSB to the play-out.

live » Craiova University – FC Arges 0-0

min. 1: The match has started

Craiova University – FC Argeș, starting teams

University of Craiova: L. Popescu – Romanchuk, Rus, Screciu – Mora, Al. Crețu, Cicâldău, Bancu – D. Barbu, Al Hamlawi, Baiaram
Reserves: Isenko, Lung jr, Fl. Ștefan, Mogoș, Badelj, Stefanovic, Teles, Houri, Basceanu, Munteanu, Etim, Nsimba
Coach: Filipe Coelho

FC Arges: Cable car – Oancea, Tudose, Sadriu, Borța – Sierra, Garutti, Rață – Rădescu, Matos, Bettaieb
Reserves: Straton, Crăciun, Idow, Seto, Blagaic, Pîrvu, R. Moldoveanu, Brobbey, Manole, Moldovan, Tofan
Coach: Bogdan Andone

Stadium “Ion Oblemenco” – Craiova
Referee Rareș Vidican (Satu Mare). ASSISTANT Marius Badea (Râmnicu Vâlcea), Raul Ghiciulescu (Lugoj)
VAR referee Ionuț Coza (Cernica). Assistant VAR Lucian Rusandu (Saint George)

UPDATE 19:30 » The first information from the stadium

It is still quiet around the “Ion Oblemenco” stadium about an hour before Craiova – Argeș, the match that opens the play-off in the 2025-2026 edition. There is more commotion on the adjacent streets and at the “Ciupercă” restaurant, where several fans met before the duel that will start at 20:30.

The leader of the regular season receives the visit of the revelation from Trivale on his home ground, who even in the first season after promotion managed to catch the leading platoon. Filipe Coelho has some important squad problems, the suspended Anzor, Tudor Băluță and David Matei will be missing, in a match where the white-blue officials expect around 20,000 supporters at the stadium.

There are still fans who want to buy a ticket for the first battle in the play-off, queuing at the mobile shop located next to the entrance from the South Lawn.

From 5:30 p.m., the shooting with the “lions” insignia was also brought to the esplanade, which became viral on social networks, and Olten fans can climb into the booth to take a souvenir selfie. “Together in Europe”, is written on the goal, where the trophies obtained throughout history are also inscribed.

Superliga standings

The most interesting information about Craiova – FC Argeș, provided by statistician Liviu Manolache

• February 1, 2026, Farul-Universitatea Craiova 4-1 was the only defeat suffered by Olteni with Filipe Coelho on the bench, otherwise nine wins and four draws.

• Pitesti won seven of the 15 away games in the current championship, and two other times they ended in a draw.

• 14,086 spectators / match is the average recorded by the group from Craiova in the regular season at home, the 1st place in this chapter as well.

• Meet the teams against which the fewest shots on goal were fired: U Craiova – 86, FC Argeș – 98.

• Olteni have the best attack in the championship, 53 goals scored. They have scored in all 15 games played in the current edition as hosts.

• FC Argeș is the team with the most matches without conceding a goal – 15, of which eight away games.

• Craiova University received 10 goals from set pieces, five of which were from corners.

• The group from Argeș is the leader in the hierarchy regarding successes on the counterattack – 14.

• An interesting duel to watch is the one between strikers Steven Nsimba (1,452 minutes) and Ricardo Matos (1,448 minutes), each with nine goals scored and three assists provided.

• The people of Craiova won in seven of the previous 10 direct disputes in the main domestic competition, during which the people of Arges won only twice.