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Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj

31 January 2026 at 18:00Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti, Bucharest
Referee: Florin Andrei

Match Summary

Universitatea Cluj defeated Rapid 2:0. The match was played in Liga I 2025. Goals were scored by O. Mendy 67′, D. Nistor 85′ (pen.). 5 yellow cards were shown. Rapid had 49% possession while Universitatea Cluj held 51%. Rapid had 17 shots (3 on target) compared to 12 (6 on target) for Universitatea Cluj. Expected goals: Rapid 1.15 — Universitatea Cluj 1.82. Rapid made 5 substitutions, Universitatea Cluj made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Rapid and Universitatea Cluj — 2 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Jakub Hromada20′
Răzvan Onea41′
Half Time
C. GrameniK. Keita
57′
J. HromadaC. Petrila
57′
D. ParaschivE. Koljic
68′
68′
M. DrammehD. Nistor
70′Dino Mikanović
T. ChristensenC. Vulturar
78′
A. DobreD. Hazrollaj
78′
85′
D. Nistor

Penalty

Full Time

Match Statistics

Rapid had 49% possession against Universitatea Cluj's 51%. Rapid registered 17 shots (3 on target) while Universitatea Cluj managed 12 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 10–3. Fouls committed: 17–12.

Shots on Goal
3
6
Shots Off Goal
6
4
Total Shots
17
12
Blocked Shots
8
2
Shots inside the Box
9
8
Shots outside the Box
8
4
Fouls
17
12
Corner Kicks
10
3
Offsides
1
0
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
372
416
Accurate Passes
309
363
Pass Accuracy
83%
87%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.15
1.82
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2019

Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj Head to Head Results· 15

Rapid and Universitatea Cluj have met 15 times — Rapid won 4, Universitatea Cluj won 6, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Universitatea Cluj leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 28 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.87 per match (13 for the home side, 15 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Universitatea Cluj are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2023.

4
wins
Drawn
5
·
Total goals
28 · 1.9/match
Both scored
5/15 · 33%
Over 2.5
5/15 · 33%

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Highest-scoring game: 23 v 2023

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In their last 6 matches, Rapid have recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Universitatea Cluj show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026