Liga 1: CFR Cluj recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Sepsi 2-1

CLUJ-NAPOCA. CFR Cluj succeeded in turn the table against Sepsi to win 2-1.

CLUJ-NAPOCA. CFR Cluj found a way to turn the table against Sepsi to win 2-1. It was Sepsi to strike first with a goal of D. Ciobotariu at the 28′. Then it was a goal in the 33′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, K. Muhar gave the win to CFR Cluj in the 85′ minute with a goal.

The match was played at the Stadionul CMC stadium in Cluj-Napoca on Monday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Istvan Kovacs who was helped by Mihai Ovidiu Artene and Mihai Marius Marica. The 4th official was Rareș George Vidican.

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  CFR Cluj

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  Sepsi

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  17 Oct 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. CFR Cluj was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Sepsi that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

CFR Cluj was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons CFR Cluj won the match.

CFR Cluj shot 14 times, 7 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Sepsi shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

CFR Cluj received 6 yellow cards (C. Malele, D. Kolinger, C. Deac, Yuri Matias, K. Muhar and ). On the opposite side, Sepsi received 3 yellow cards (A. Aganovic, C. Matei and M. Balasa).

After this contest, CFR Cluj will have 22 points like Hermannstadt to stay in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Sepsi will stay with 19 points to stay in the 6th place.

Match Events

Next match

In the upcoming Liga 1 match, CFR Cluj will play away against Universitatea Cluj on the 23rd of October with a 7-2 head to head stats in favor of CFR Cluj (3 draws).

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  Universitatea Cluj

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  CFR Cluj

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  23 Oct 2022 Full time

Sepsi will host FCSB on the 24th of October with a 6-2 head to head in favor of FCSB (6 draws).

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  Sepsi

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  FCSB

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  24 Oct 2022 Full time

CFR Cluj: Formation and Lineups

CFR Cluj started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Dan Vasile Petrescu chose to play with the following team: Simone Scuffet, Mário Jorge Malico Paulino, Denis Kolinger, Cristian Marian Manea, Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Bismark Adjei-Boateng, Karlo Muhar, Claudiu Petrila, Cephas Malele and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah.

Substitutes

CFR Cluj made 4 changes: C. Malele for R. Janga (46′), C. Petrila for D. Birligea (74′), E. Yeboah for Roger (74′) and C. Deac for C. Braun (81′).

Sepsi: Formation and Lineups

Sepsi started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the other side, Cristiano Bergodi played with: Roland Csaba Niczuly, Radoslav Bonchev Dimitrov, Mihai Alexandru Bălașa, Denis Ciobotariu, Andres Dumitrescu, Cosmin Gabriel Matei, Adnan Aganović, Marius Ştefănescu, Nicolae Ionuț Păun, Roland Varga and Alexandru Tudorie.

Substitutes

Sepsi made 5 changes: D. Ciobotariu for M. Tamas (46′), R. Varga for I. Gheorghe (65′), A. Tudorie for P. Safranko (73′), C. Matei for A. Achahbar (74′) and A. Aganovic for M. Rondon (90′).