FC Universitatea Cluj 2-1 FC Botoșani · Superliga

FC Universitatea Cluj beat FC Botoșani 2-1 in the Superliga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

FC Universitatea Cluj and FC Botoșani met in the Superliga at Cluj Arena in Cluj Napoca on Monday, 3 August 2026.

Goalscorers

FC Universitatea Cluj: A. Aliev 50'; O. Mendy 74'. FC Botoșani: A. Dumiter 38'.

How the match went

FC Universitatea Cluj saw more of the ball, 58% of it. FC Universitatea Cluj had 18 shots with 6 on target, FC Botoșani 14 with 4 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 7 to FC Universitatea Cluj and 2 to FC Botoșani. FC Universitatea Cluj conceded 13 fouls, FC Botoșani 11. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for FC Universitatea Cluj, 2 for FC Botoșani).

Line-ups

FC Universitatea Cluj started in a 4-2-3-1: Ștefan Lefter, Dino Mikanović, Iulian Cristea, Dorin Codrea, Alexandru Chipciu, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Ovidiu Bic, Jug Stanojev, Dan Nistor, Oucasse Mendy, Alibek Aliev.

FC Botoșani started in a 4-3-3: Ioannis Anestis, Brian Bayeye, George Miron, Mamadou Diarra, Narcis Ilaș, Enriko Papa, Lucas de Vega, Hervin Ongenda, Zoran Mitrov, Andrei Dumiter, Sebastian Mailat.

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Minute by minute

38'Goal! FC Universitatea Cluj 0-1 FC Botoșani. A. Dumiter (FC Botoșani) scores, assisted by H. Ongenda.
45'Half-time. FC Universitatea Cluj 0-1 FC Botoșani.
50'Goal! FC Universitatea Cluj 1-1 FC Botoșani. A. Aliev (FC Universitatea Cluj) converts the penalty.
74'Goal! FC Universitatea Cluj 2-1 FC Botoșani. O. Mendy (FC Universitatea Cluj) scores, assisted by A. Aliev.
90'Full-time. FC Universitatea Cluj 2-1 FC Botoșani.

Full commentary (63 lines)

1'Kick-off: FC Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botoșani.
3'Corner, FC Universitatea Cluj.
3'Attempt blocked. D. Codrea (FC Universitatea Cluj), header from a corner. xG 0.14.
5'Attempt missed. E. Papa (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
8'Attempt blocked. J. Stanojev (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.14.
17'Corner, FC Universitatea Cluj.
25'Attempt missed. D. Nistor (FC Universitatea Cluj), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
26'Attempt missed. A. Aliev (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
28'Attempt saved. S. Mailat (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
29'Yellow card for E. Papa (FC Botoșani) for foul.
29'Attempt blocked. S. Mailat (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.
29'Attempt blocked. A. Dumiter (FC Botoșani), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.51.
34'Off the woodwork! S. Mailat (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
36'Attempt blocked. M. Drammeh (FC Universitatea Cluj), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
38'Goal! FC Universitatea Cluj 0-1 FC Botoșani. A. Dumiter (FC Botoșani) scores, assisted by H. Ongenda.
39'Attempt blocked. O. Mendy (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
40'Yellow card for D. Codrea (FC Universitatea Cluj) for foul.
41'Attempt missed. Z. Mitrov (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
42'Attempt missed. H. Ongenda (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
44'Attempt saved. S. Mailat (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
45'5 minutes of added time.
45+2'Corner, FC Botoșani.
45+2'Attempt missed. M. Diarra (FC Botoșani), shot from a corner. xG 0.11.
45+2'Attempt blocked. Z. Mitrov (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
45+3'Corner, FC Botoșani.
45+4'Corner, FC Universitatea Cluj.
45+4'Off the woodwork! I. Cristea (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.13.
45'Half-time. FC Universitatea Cluj 0-1 FC Botoșani.
46'The second half is under way.
46'Substitution, FC Universitatea Cluj: I. Macalou comes on for D. Nistor.
46'Substitution, FC Universitatea Cluj: P. Pinho comes on for M. Drammeh.
50'Goal! FC Universitatea Cluj 1-1 FC Botoșani. A. Aliev (FC Universitatea Cluj) converts the penalty.
55'Yellow card for B. Bayeye (FC Botoșani) for simulation.
56'Attempt saved. A. Aliev (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
57'Attempt missed. A. Dumiter (FC Botoșani), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
58'Attempt blocked. J. Stanojev (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
64'Attempt blocked. J. Stanojev (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
68'Attempt saved. H. Ongenda (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
69'Corner, FC Universitatea Cluj.
70'Substitution, FC Botoșani: Ş. Bodişteanu comes on for Z. Mitrov.
70'Attempt missed. I. Macalou (FC Universitatea Cluj), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
71'Yellow card for P. Pinho (FC Universitatea Cluj) for foul.
74'Goal! FC Universitatea Cluj 2-1 FC Botoșani. O. Mendy (FC Universitatea Cluj) scores, assisted by A. Aliev.
74'Substitution, FC Universitatea Cluj: A. Friday comes on for D. Mikanović.
74'Substitution, FC Universitatea Cluj: A. Trică comes on for A. Aliev.
76'Substitution, FC Botoșani: J. Marković comes on for E. Papa.
79'Attempt saved. O. Mendy (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.16.
81'Corner, FC Universitatea Cluj.
82'Attempt saved. O. Bic (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
84'Attempt blocked. I. Macalou (FC Universitatea Cluj), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
85'Corner, FC Universitatea Cluj.
86'Attempt missed. A. Chipciu (FC Universitatea Cluj), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
87'Substitution, FC Botoșani: M. Preda comes on for H. Ongenda.
87'Substitution, FC Botoșani: G. Sorodoc comes on for A. Dumiter.
88'Offside, FC Botoșani.
89'Corner, FC Universitatea Cluj.
90'5 minutes of added time.
90+1'Attempt saved. O. Mendy (FC Universitatea Cluj), header. xG 0.11.
90+2'Yellow card for A. Chipciu (FC Universitatea Cluj) for simulation.
90+4'Substitution, FC Universitatea Cluj: A. Chinteș comes on for J. Stanojev.
90+5'Attempt blocked. S. Mailat (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
90+6'Corner, FC Botoșani.
90'Full-time. FC Universitatea Cluj 2-1 FC Botoșani.

Updated · 17:06 UTC