Universitatea Craiova 2-0 FC Botosani — Liga I, 24 Jan 2026
Universitatea Craiova beat FC Botosani 2-0 in the Liga I on 24 January 2026 at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova. Alexandru Cicâldău, Monday Etim got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Universitatea Craiova have won 1 and FC Botosani 0, 4 draws.
· kickoff·Stadionul Ion Oblemenco · Craiova·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 4'
- 16'Foul
- 29'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 57'
- 57'
- 59'
- 64'
- 1-065'assist: S. Nsimba
- 71'
- 73'Argument
- 76'Foul
- 78'
- 78'
- 80'
- 2-083'
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Universitatea Craiova
- 7.9Monday EtimF
- 7.7Steven NsimbaF
- 7.3Vladimir ScreciuD
- 7.3Alexandru CicâldăuM
- 7.2Carlos MoraM
- 7.0Pavlo IsenkoG
- 7.0Nikola StevanovićD
- 6.9Anzor MekvabishviliM
- 6.9Tudor BăluțăM
- 6.9Samuel TelesM
- 6.7Nicușor BancuM
- 6.7Ștefan BaiaramF
- 6.6Oleksandr RomanchukD
- 6.6David MateiM
- 6.2Assad Al HamlawiF
FC Botosani
- 7.3Aldaír FerreiraM
- 7.3Charles PetroM
- 6.9Mihai BordeianuM
- 6.9Mykola KovtalyukF
- 6.9Hervin OngendaM
- 6.7Ştefan BodişteanuF
- 6.3Răzvan CreţD
- 6.3Alexandru ȚigănașuD
- 6.3Andrei DumiterF
- 6.3Sebastian MailatM
- 6.2Michael PavlovičD
- 6.2Giannis AnestisG
- 6.2George CîmpanuM
- 6.2Adams FridayM
- 5.9Pape Djibril DiawD
- 5.7Andrei MironD
Line-ups
FC Botosani4-2-3-1
Universitatea Craiova3-1-4-2
Substitutes
Universitatea CraiovaFilipe Coelho
Substitutes
- 19V. MogosD
- 21L. PopescuG
- 8Tudor Băluță46'M6.9
- 2Florin ȘtefanD
- 1S. J. LungG
- 12Monday Etim83'64'F7.9
- 4Alexandru CrețuM
- 23Teles78'M6.9
- 9Assad Al Hamlawi78'F6.2
- 25D. FalcusanD
- 29Luca Băsceanu90+1'M
- 38D. MunteanM
FC BotosaniMarius Croitoru
Substitutes
- 1L. KukicG
- 25Mykola Kovtalyuk73'71'F6.9
- 30Alexandru Țigănașu80'D6.3
- 41A. Dumiter46'F6.3
- 37Mihai Bordeianu57'M6.9
- 67Enriko PapaM
- 6R. SutaD
- 18MiguelitoD
- 9E. LopezF
- 19A. DumitruF
- 12Adams Friday76'57'M6.2
- 22A. Dumitru
Team statistics
62%Possession38%
1.76Expected goals (xG)0.81
10Total shots8
2Shots on target3
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots2
3Corners4
1Offsides5
14Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves1
503Total passes308
410Accurate passes222
82%Pass accuracy72%
Universitatea Craiova
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Etim | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Steven Nsimba | 78 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Vladimir Screciu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Alexandru Cicâldău | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Carlos Mora | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Pavlo Isenko | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Nikola Stevanović | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Anzor Mekvabishvili | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tudor Băluță | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Samuel Teles | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Nicușor Bancu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 64 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Oleksandr Romanchuk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| David Matei | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Assad Al Hamlawi | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
FC Botosani
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldaír Ferreira | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Charles Petro | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Mihai Bordeianu | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mykola Kovtalyuk | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Hervin Ongenda | 57 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ştefan Bodişteanu | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Răzvan Creţ | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Alexandru Țigănașu | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrei Dumiter | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sebastian Mailat | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Michael Pavlovič | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Giannis Anestis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| George Cîmpanu | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Adams Friday | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Pape Djibril Diaw | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Andrei Miron | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.7 |
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