Universitatea Cluj
14 league matches
25 pts8W1D5L
Liga IMatchweek 5
RomaniaTHE MATCH CENTREUniversitatea Cluj vs Uta Arad match centre
Full time
2:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Universitatea ClujUta Arad
2.300Expected goals2.470
6Shots on target6
13Total Shots20
57%Ball Possession43%
4Corner Kicks7
15Fouls18
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
5Goalkeeper Saves4
463Total passes323
382Passes accurate253
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Universitatea Cluj
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Season overview
Liga I · 2026/27Uta Arad
14 league matches
18 pts5W3D6L
1.9Goals scored / match1.1
1.4Goals conceded / match1.4
4Clean sheets5
2Failed to score6
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Universitatea Cluj
10 matchesResults2 wins · 4 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring5 of 10
See results
FC BotosaniHome · Liga I2–1W
BrannAway · UEFA Europa Conference League1–3L
Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheAway · Liga I0–1LBrannHome · UEFA Europa Conference League2–2D
Farul ConstantaHome · Liga I2–1W
Dynamo KyivHome · UEFA Europa League0–0D
Universitatea CraiovaAway · Supercupa1–1DDynamo KyivAway · UEFA Europa League0–0D
NyiregyhazaHome · Friendlies Clubs0–3L
VojvodinaHome · Friendlies Clubs0–3LUta Arad
10 matchesResults4 wins · 4 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.4
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Games without conceding5 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
RapidHome · Liga I0–0D
FC VoluntariAway · Liga I0–1L
OţelulHome · Liga I2–2DUniversitatea CraiovaAway · Liga I0–4L
Istra 1961Away · Friendlies Clubs2–2D
DumbrăviţaHome · Friendlies Clubs4–0W
Progresul PecicaAway · Friendlies Clubs3–0W
Unirea SloboziaAway · Liga I1–0W
CsikszeredaHome · Liga I1–0W
Petrolul PloiestiAway · Liga I1–1DTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Universitatea Cluj
Formation4-2-3-1Cristiano Bergodi
- 1
S. LefterForm 6.9Ability —G - 24
D. MikanovicForm 6.7Ability 70D - 6
L. CristeaForm 6.7Ability —D - 8
D. CodreaForm 7.1Ability —D - 27
A. ChipciuForm 6.9Ability —D - 18
P. PinhoForm 6.6Ability 63M - 94
O. BicForm 7.4Ability —M - 19
I. MacalouForm 7.0Ability 69M - 10
D. NistorForm 6.7Ability —M - 29
O. MendyForm 6.8Ability 66M - 25
A. AlievForm 7.0Ability 67F
Substitutes (12)
46 · N. MichailForm 7.4Ability 66
21 · D. MoldovanForm —Ability —
12 · A. FridayForm 6.7Ability —
22 · F. PouloloForm 6.7Ability —
2 · A. ChintesForm 7.1Ability —
59 · A. TecheresForm 6.0Ability —
98 · G. SimionForm 6.9Ability —
7 · M. DrammehForm 6.9Ability —
77 · A. GheorghitaForm 6.5Ability —
Uta Arad
Formation4-2-3-1Adrian Mihalcea
- 96
A. TordaiForm 7.3Ability —G - 2
A. DorobantuForm 7.1Ability —D - 15
P. OuanehForm 7.1Ability 65D - 4
A. BengaForm 6.8Ability —D - 3
D. AlomerovicForm 7.0Ability —D - 5
S. MinoForm 7.0Ability 64M - 16
R. OdadaForm 6.6Ability 65M - 11
H. AbdallahForm 6.7Ability —M - 8
A. RomanForm 7.3Ability 72M - 10
M. TzionisForm 6.6Ability 67M - 7
I. SinaniForm 6.5Ability 61F
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Universitatea Cluj
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ștefan Lefter | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Dino Mikanović | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 3 |
| Iulian Cristea | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 56 | 1 |
| Dorin Codrea | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 68 | 4 |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 1 |
| Pedro Pinho | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 56 | 3 |
| Ovidiu Bic | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 |
| Issouf Macalou | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Dan Nistor | 63 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Oucasse Mendy | 23 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 1 |
| Alibek Aliev | 90 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | — |
| Adams Friday | 52 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 1 |
| Mouhamadou Drammeh | 27 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Andrei Gheorghiță | 17 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Neofytos Michail | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denis Moldovan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Cissé | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florent Poulolo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alin Techereș | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alin Chinteș | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Simion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibuchi Chukwu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukas Pall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Uta Arad
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Árpád Tordai | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Andrei Dorobanțu | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| Peter Ouaneh | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Alexandru Benga | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 30 | — |
| Din Alomerovic | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Sota Mino | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 47 | 5 |
| Richard Odada | 75 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 34 | 4 |
| Hakim Abdallah | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 3 | 17 | — |
| Roman Alin | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 3 | 37 | — |
| Marinos Tzionis | 58 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Ismet Sinani | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Marius Coman | 45 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 9 | 1 |
| Jayson Papeau | 32 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 |
| Denis Țăroi | 15 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Andrei Gorcea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Márcio Rosa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Bădescu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denis Ile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Liga I table
Current standings · Liga I. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 33 | LWDWW |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 32 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Rapid | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 30 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 | WDWDL |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 | WWDLW |
| 6 | Farul Constanta | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 | WWLWL |
| 7 |  FCSB | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  Corvinul Hunedoara | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | WLLWW |
| 9 |  CFR 1907 Cluj | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 18 | DDLWL |
| 10 | Uta Arad | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | LLWWL |
| 11 |  Arges Pitesti | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 15 | WLLDL |
| 12 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 15 | DLDLL |
| 13 | FC Botosani | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 14 | LLLWL |
| 14 | Oţelul | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 12 | DLDLL |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 8 | LLLLL |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 5 | LWDLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Liga I
- Round
- Matchweek 5
- Venue
- Cluj Arena
- Referee
- Marian Barbu, Romania
- Kickoff
- 17 Aug · 16:30 UK
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