Rapid Bucuresti 1-0 UTA Arad: beats 1-0 with a goal scored by J. Morais

BUCUREşTI. Rapid Bucuresti conquers UTA Arad 1-0 after J. Morais scored just 1 goal (17').

BUCUREşTI. Rapid Bucuresti conquers UTA Arad 1-0 after J. Morais scored just 1 goal (17′).

I. Batha received a red card (74′)​. This double yellow card was one of the reason why UTA Arad lost the match.

The match was played at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu stadium in Bucureşti on Saturday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Iulian Călin with the help of Alexandru Cerei and Andrei Gabriel Constantinescu. The 4th official was Bogdan Dumitrache.

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  Rapid Bucuresti

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  UTA Arad

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  20 Aug 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Rapid Bucuresti was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. UTA Arad that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

UTA Arad was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Rapid Bucuresti managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

Rapid Bucuresti shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, UTA Arad shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Rapid Bucuresti received 3 yellow cards (D. Grigore, M. Dugandzic and R. Onea). On the other side, UTA Arad received 4 yellow cards (I. Batha, P. Otele, E. Hoxhallari and A. Chindris).

Also, UTA Arad didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after I. Batha (UTA Arad) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (74′).

After this match, Rapid Bucuresti will have 9 points like Hermannstadt, SSC Farul, CFR Cluj and Argeş to stay in the 6th place. On the other side, UTA Arad will stay with 7 points like Sepsi, Voluntari and U Craiova 1948 to stay in the 12th place.

Match Events

Next match

In the next match in the UTA Arad will host U Craiova 1948 on the 26th of August with a 1-1 head to head statistic.

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  UTA Arad

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  U Craiova 1948

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  26 Aug 2022 Full time

Rapid Bucuresti: Formation and Lineups

Rapid Bucuresti started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Adrian Mutu chose to play with the following team: H. Moldovan, C. Săpunaru, D. Grigore, Júnior Morais, R. Onea, A. Ioniță, L. Crepulja, M. Käit, A. Sefer, M. Dugandžić and V. Costache.

Substitutes

Rapid Bucuresti made 3 changes: V. Costache for A. Matan (54′), A. Ionita II for J. Papeau (54′) and A. Sefer for S. Panoiu (76′).

UTA Arad: Formation and Lineups

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

On the other side, Ilie Poenaru played with: D. Balauru, A. Benga, E. Hoxhallari, A. Chindriş, M. Vukčević, I. Batha, J. Cascini, D. Isac, W. Jobello, V. Postolachi and P. Otele.

Substitutes

UTA Arad made 4 changes: D. Isac for R. Steau (46′), V. Postolachi for O. Ademi (60′), P. Otele for D. Ubbink (73′) and W. Jobello for C. Keseru (81′).