Universitatea Cluj 2-1 FC Botosani — Liga I, 3 Aug 2026
Universitatea Cluj beat FC Botosani 2-1 in Liga I on 3 August 2026 at Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca. A. Aliev and Oucasse Mendy scored for Universitatea Cluj; A. Dumiter for FC Botosani. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Universitatea Cluj have won 3 and FC Botosani 2.
Match timeline
- 29'Foul
- 0-138'assist: Hervin Ongenda
- 40'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 1-150'Penalty
- 55'Simulation
- 70'
- 71'Foul
- 74'out: Atanas Trică
- 74'
- 2-174'assist: A. Aliev
- 76'
- 87'
- 87'out: G. Sorodoc
- 90+2'Simulation
- 90+4'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Universitatea Cluj
- 7.9Alibek AlievF
- 7.7Ovidiu BicM
- 7.6Oucasse MendyM
- 7.5Dorin CodreaD
- 7.5Issouf MacalouF
- 7.2Pedro PinhoM
- 6.9Alexandru ChipciuD
- 6.9Jug StanojevM
- 6.9Dan NistorM
- 6.9Iulian CristeaD
- 6.7Mouhamadou DrammehM
- 6.6Adams FridayM
- 6.3Dino MikanovićD
- 6.3Ștefan LefterG
- 6.3Atanas TricăF
FC Botosani
- 7.7Andrei DumiterF
- 7.3Lucas de VegaM
- 7.3Hervin OngendaM
- 7.2Mamadou DiarraD
- 7.2Giannis AnestisG
- 6.7Ştefan BodişteanuM
- 6.7Mario PredaF
- 6.5Sebastian MailatF
- 6.5George SorodocM
- 6.5Enriko PapaM
- 6.3George MironD
- 6.3Brian BayeyeD
- 6.3Zoran MitrovF
- 6.3Narcis IlașD
- 6.2Jovan MarkovićF
Line-ups
FC Botosani4-3-3
Universitatea Cluj4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Universitatea ClujCristiano Bergodi
Substitutes
- 46Neofytos MichaelG
- 98Gabriel SimionM
- 22Florent PouloloD
- 19Issouf Macalou46'F7.5
- 9Atanas Trică74'F6.3
- 18P. Pinho46'M7.2
- 12Adams Friday74'M6.6
- 2Alin ChinteÈ90+4'D
- 20Goodnews ChukwuF
- 99T. CosaG
- 59A. Techeres
- 96L. PallF
FC BotosaniMarius Croitoru
Substitutes
- 23E. DiawD
- 44Rijad SadikuD
- 30Alexandru ȚigănașuD
- 37Mihai BordeianuM
- 9Jovan Marković76'F6.2
- 27I. C. GurauG
- 3C. PetroD
- 10S. Bodisteanu70'M6.7
- 5Răzvan CreţD
- 14G. Sorodoc87'
- 90M. Preda87'F6.7
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
18Total shots14
6Shots on target4
5Shots off target6
7Blocked shots4
7Corners2
0Offsides1
13Fouls11
3Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves4
468Total passes355
396Accurate passes275
85%Pass accuracy77%
Universitatea Cluj
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibek Aliev | 74 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Ovidiu Bic | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Oucasse Mendy | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Dorin Codrea | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Issouf Macalou | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Pedro Pinho | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jug Stanojev | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dan Nistor | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Iulian Cristea | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mouhamadou Drammeh | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Adams Friday | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dino Mikanović | 74 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Ștefan Lefter | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Atanas Trică | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
FC Botosani
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Dumiter | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Lucas de Vega | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Hervin Ongenda | 87 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Mamadou Diarra | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Giannis Anestis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ştefan Bodişteanu | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mario Preda | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sebastian Mailat | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| George Sorodoc | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Enriko Papa | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| George Miron | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brian Bayeye | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Zoran Mitrov | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Narcis Ilaș | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jovan Marković | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Universitatea ClujLLDWD
- L30 Jul 26ABrann1-3
- L26 Jul 26ASepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe0-1
- D23 Jul 26HBrann2-2
- W19 Jul 26HFarul Constanta2-1
- D16 Jul 26HDynamo Kyiv0-0
FC BotosaniDDLLD
- D27 Jul 26HRapid1-1
- D17 Jul 26AFC Voluntari2-2
- L24 May 26AFCSB3-4
- L16 May 26ACsikszereda0-2
- D10 May 26HPetrolul Ploiesti1-1
Head-to-head
- 20 Feb 26FC Botosani1-3Universitatea Cluj
- 18 Oct 25Universitatea Cluj0-2FC Botosani
- 01 Mar 25Universitatea Cluj0-1FC Botosani
- 28 Oct 24FC Botosani1-2Universitatea Cluj
- 15 Mar 24Universitatea Cluj3-0FC Botosani
- 03 Mar 24Universitatea Cluj1-0FC Botosani
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Universitatea Cluj
- Previous: Brann 3-1 Universitatea Cluj, 30 Jul 2026 · Conference League
- Next: Universitatea Cluj 2-1 Uta Arad, 17 Aug 2026 · Liga I
FC Botosani
- Previous: FC Botosani 1-1 Rapid, 27 Jul 2026 · Liga I
- Next: FC Botosani 0-0 Corvinul Hunedoara, 10 Aug 2026 · Liga I
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