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Liga ISeason 2025

Uta Arad vs Universitatea Craiova

12 July 2025 at 16:30Stadionul Francisc von Neumann, Arad
Referee: Marian Barbu

Match Summary

Uta Arad and Universitatea Craiova drew 3:3. The match was played in Liga I 2025. Goals were scored by O. Romanchuk 13′, S. Baiaram 19′ (pen.), A. Ivan 49′, V. Costache 81′ (pen.), D. Pospelov 90′, A. Roman 90′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Uta Arad had 48% possession while Universitatea Craiova held 52%. Uta Arad had 21 shots (6 on target) compared to 13 (4 on target) for Universitatea Craiova. Expected goals: Uta Arad 1.85 — Universitatea Craiova 2.16. Uta Arad made 4 substitutions, Universitatea Craiova made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Ștefan Baiaram 18′).

Match Events

Key match events between Uta Arad and Universitatea Craiova — 6 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Ovidiu Popescu5′
13′
O. Romanchuk

assist: L. Houri

15′Nikola Stevanović
VAR
18′Penalty confirmed
19′
S. Baiaram

Penalty

Alexandru Benga33′
45+1′Samuel Teles
Half Time
D. TaroiM. Tutu
46′
O. PopescuD. Hrezdac
46′
Dmytro Pospelov47′
49′
A. Ivan

assist: L. Houri

62′
M. RadulescuF. Gaspar
62′
L. HouriA. Cretu
63′
TelesA. Mekvabishvili
F. IacobA. Padula
67′
68′
O. RomanchukD. Falcusan
V. Costache

Penalty

81′
85′Alexandru Crețu
88′
A. IvanJ. Markovic
A. BengaF. Poulolo
90+2′
D. Pospelov

assist: A. Roman

90′
A. Roman
90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Uta Arad had 48% possession against Universitatea Craiova's 52%. Uta Arad registered 21 shots (6 on target) while Universitatea Craiova managed 13 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 4–3. Fouls committed: 11–12.

Shots on Goal
6
4
Shots Off Goal
10
5
Total Shots
21
13
Blocked Shots
5
4
Shots inside the Box
11
8
Shots outside the Box
10
5
Fouls
11
12
Corner Kicks
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
48%
52%
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
341
404
Accurate Passes
260
308
Pass Accuracy
76%
76%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.85
2.16
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2020

Uta Arad vs Universitatea Craiova Head to Head Results· 12

Uta Arad and Universitatea Craiova have met 12 times — Uta Arad won 2, Universitatea Craiova won 8, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2020. Universitatea Craiova leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 32 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (11 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2024.

Total goals
32 · 2.7/match
Both scored
7/12 · 58%
Over 2.5
8/12 · 67%

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Highest-scoring game: 42 v 2024

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In their last 6 matches, Uta Arad have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Universitatea Craiova show 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 2 outings.

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

API data: 13 May 2026