Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Sunday, April 19, 2026, 6:23 p.m. / Updated Sunday, April 19, 2026, 6:41 p.m.
Petrolul Ploiești – FC Hermannstadt is playing NOW, on “Ilie Oană”, in stage 5 of the Superliga play-out. The match started at 18:15, it's liveTEXT on GSP.ro and live on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
With the arrival of Mehmet Topal at the helm of the team, Petrolul Ploiești is going through a very good period, managing to tie two victories in a row. The “Gazari” are still in the red zone of the standings, but every positive result can take them out of the play-off spot.
On the other hand, the situation is not so good. FC Hermannstadt won in the last leg, 1-0 with Farul, but several players announced their termination due to salary arrears.
LIVE. Petrolul Ploiesti – FC Hermannstadt 0-0
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Here, all the information about the match
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Huge opportunity for Rafinha in the 6th minute. The attacking midfielder from Petrolul received the ball in the box, in the central area, from Chică-Roşa, who passed it with his heel. But the goalkeeper Lazar was at the post and took the shot to the long corner. 6 minutes later, Rareș Pop sent a little wide.
Petrolul Ploiesti – FC Hermannstadt, starting teams
Petrol (4-2-3-1): Bălbarău – Ricardinho, Papp, Roche, A. Dumitrescu – M. Dulca, Jyry – R. Pop, Rafinha, Grozav – Chică-Roşa
Reserves: Aymbetov, N. Boateng, A. Dumitrache, V. Gheorghe, Hanca, Ignat, Krell, Ludewig, B. Marian, A. Mateiu, Prce, D. Rodrigues
Coach: Mehmet Topal
FC Hermannstadt (4-3-3): Lazar – Tick, Karo, Chorbadzhiyski, K. Ciubotaru – D. Albu, Zargary, E. Florescu – Neguț, Buş, Balaure
Reserves: Afalna, Bârstan, Gjorgjievski, Issah, Mutiu, Ritivoi, M. Simba, L. Stancu, I. Stoica
Coach: Dorinel Munteanu
Stadium “Ilie Oană” – Ploiesti
Referee Mladinovic Horia Gabriel (Bucharest). ASSISTANT Ghinguleac Radu Adrian (Bucharest), Vatamanu Cosmin (Bucharest)
VAR referee Sebastian Colţescu (Bucharest). Assistant VAR Barbu Marian (Făgăraş)
Petrolul Ploiesti – FC Hermannstadt, match information
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Five wins, four draws and seven defeats is the record recorded by Prahoven in the current championship at home.
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The Sibians won in three of the 17 away games in the current season, and four other times they ended in a draw.
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December 18, 2011, Oțelul-Petrolul 1-0 was the only victory achieved by coach Dorinel Munteanu in the duels with the Ploiești group, in the rest four draws and four defeats.
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Petrolul and FC Hermannstadt have met in the main domestic competition 11 times, Prahoven won twice, Sibiu won three times, and six other games ended in a draw.
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The first confrontation took place on September 10, 2022, FC Hermannstadt-Petrolul 2-1 (Seto – own goal, I. Stoica / Irobiso). The Ploieste players got their revenge in the second leg of the 2022/2023 regular season, when they won 2-0 at home (February 13, 2023).
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The most goals and the biggest score difference was recorded on September 27, 2024, Petrolul-FC Hermannstadt 4-1.
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The most recent direct match in the championship: December 21, 2025, FC Hermannstadt-Petrolul 1-1, scorers Ionuț Stoica, respectively Tommi Jyry.
