Video | Univ. Craiova – CFR Cluj 0-1. Birligea’s goal takes Transylvania to one point from second place

25.04.2024, 23:40

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CFR Cluj managed to beat her University of Craiovascore 1-0, in the sixth stage of the play-off Romanian Super League.

Craiova University – CFR Cluj 0-1

The group from Bănie comes after the first match with Gâlcă at the helm. The university established itself in Sfântu Gheorghe, 3-1 in front of those from Sepsi, at the end of a game in which the performance of the Oltenians was praised. Craiova is in 3rd place, with 34 points, one length behind Farul, which has an extra match to play.

On the other side, CFR has two defeats in a row, 0-1 against FCSB and 1-5 against Farul, and is in fourth position, with 31 points. A failure in Bănie would considerably reduce the chances of the formation now prepared by Ovidiu Hoban and Francisc Dican to take 2nd place.

Both formations have two important absences. Maldonado, defender of the University of Craiova, He had an accident and, most likely, he will miss the rest of the season, while Bîrligea, the CFR striker, was sent to Serbiato Marijana Kovacevic, to recover from a muscle injury.

University of Craiova – CFR Cluj | LIVE VIDEO, 21:45, DGS 1. Direct confrontations

The two teams have met 51 times at the level of the first league: 15 victories for Universitatea Craiova, 20 draws and 16 successes for CFR Cluj. In the 25 duels on Olten’s field, the hosts prevailed in 11 rows, the guests won 5 confrontations, and 9 games ended in a draw.

Alexandru Mitriță is the top scorer for Costel Gâlcă’s team, with 13 goals, followed by Ștefan Baiaram (8), and Philip Otele (14 goals) and Daniel Bîrligea (11) are CFR’s top scorers.

Costel Gâlcă has two matches against Cluj in his coaching career, both won 1-0 when he was coaching FCSB.