CFR vs U Craiova

Liga I 3 Aug 2025, 18:30
CFR
CFR
2–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
U Craiova
U Craiova
🏟 Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca) 👤 Rareș George Vidican Round 4

Match report

U Craiova edged past CFR 3-2 in the Liga I on 3 August 2025. It was 0-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

CFR had 24 shots to U Craiova's 7.

The match was played at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca), with Rareș George Vidican in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 24 - 7 On target 6 - 4 Corners 9 - 1 Fouls 15 - 16 Yellow cards 8
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Player of the match
Matei Ilie
CFR · 2 goals
9 Steven Nsimba 2 goals
8 Mihnea Rădulescu 1 goal
8 Alin Fica 1 assist
8 Béni Nkololo 1 assist
First half vs second half
CFR stepped it up after the break, with 18 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 18–2
Shots On Goal 0–3 6–1
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 1–1 8–0
Attacks 62–33 78–25
Match statistics
9 Corners 1
5 Substitution 5
140 Attacks 58
76 Dangerous Attacks 16
8 On Target 5
15 Off Target 3
24 Shots Total 7
6 Shots On Goal 4
10 Shots Off Goal 1
8 Shots Blocked 2
17 Shots Inside Box 5
7 Shots Outside Box 2
15 Fouls 16
9 Corners 1
2 Offsides 2
54% Ball Possession 46%
3 Yellow Cards 5
1 Saves 4
424 Passes Total 378
356 Passes Accurate 295
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
CFR · 4-3-3
89 O. Hindrich
3 A. Abeid 4 L. Bolgado 27 M. Ilie 45 M. Camora
8 A. Fica 88 D. Đoković 11 A. Păun
17 M. Korenica 19 M. Gjorgjievski 77 A. Șfaiț
U Craiova · 3-4-3
77 P. Isenko
19 V. Mogoș 24 N. Stevanović 15 J. Badelj
18 M. Rădulescu 4 A. Crețu 5 A. Mekvabishvili 2 F. Ştefan
14 L. Houri 39 S. Nsimba 29 L. Basceanu
CFR
Coach
Daniel Vasile Petrescu
Substitutes
  • 96 Béni Nkololo
  • 49 Lorenzo Biliboc
  • 93 Virgiliu Postolachi
  • 6 Sheriff Sinyan
  • 9 Louis Munteanu
  • 99 Alessandro Micai
  • 44 Daniel Dumbravanu
  • 5 Drilon Islami
  • 86 Viktor Kun
  • 98 David Ciubăncan
  • 10 Ciprian Deac
  • 15 Muhammed Badamosi
U Craiova
Coach
Mirel Matei Rădoi
Substitutes
  • 11 Nicușor Bancu
  • 27 David Barbu
  • 6 Vladimir Screciu
  • 9 Assad Al-Hamlawi
  • 8 Tudor Băluță
  • 1 Silviu Lung Jr.
  • 3 Oleksandr Romanchuk
  • 17 Carlos Mora
  • 30 David Matei
  • 10 Ștefan Baiaram
  • 23 Samuel Teles
  • 20 Alexandru Cicâldău
Substitutions
  • 25' ↑ B. Nkololo ↓ A. Păun CFR
  • 46' ↑ L. Biliboc ↓ A. Sfait CFR
  • 46' ↑ V. Postolachi ↓ M. Gjorgjievski CFR
  • 60' ↑ D. Barbu ↓ L. Băsceanu U Craiova
  • 60' ↑ N. Bancu ↓ F. Ștefan U Craiova
  • 62' ↑ L. Munteanu ↓ M. Korenica CFR
  • 63' ↑ S. Sinyan ↓ D. Đoković CFR
  • 73' ↑ V. Screciu ↓ L. Houri U Craiova
  • 74' ↑ Assad Al Hamlawi ↓ S. Nsimba U Craiova
  • 90' ↑ T. Băluță ↓ A. Mekvabishvili U Craiova
Cards
  • 17' L. Houri U Craiova
  • 32' L. Basceanu U Craiova
  • 61' N. Stevanovic U Craiova
  • 89' M. Camora CFR
  • 90' B. Nkololo CFR
  • 90+6' M. Ilie CFR
  • 90+8' A. Al Hamlawi U Craiova
  • 90+8' M. Radulescu U Craiova
Head-to-head
CFR 8 10 draws 12 U Craiova
2026-05-09 CFR Cluj vs Univ. Craiova 0 - 0
2026-04-06 Univ. Craiova vs CFR Cluj 2 - 0
2026-03-04 Univ. Craiova vs CFR Cluj 3 - 1
2025-12-07 Univ. Craiova vs CFR Cluj 1 - 1
2025-08-03 CFR vs U Craiova 2 - 3
2025-05-10 Universitatea Craiova vs CFR Cluj 2 - 2
Recent form
CFR D D D D W
U Craiova D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in CFR vs U Craiova?
CFR lost 2-3 against U Craiova on 3 August 2025.
Who won CFR vs U Craiova?
U Craiova won the match 3-2.
Where was CFR vs U Craiova played?
The match was played at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca).
Who had more possession in CFR vs U Craiova?
CFR had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.