Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj

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🕒 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:30 Europe/London 📍 Superbet Arena-Giulești 🧑‍⚖️ Marian Barbu 🔁 Championship Group - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Championship Group - 3

Championship Group Table

Rapid 6 · Universitatea Cluj 2

Referee Stats

Marian Barbu

20 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.15
Penalties avg	0.45
Over 4.5 cards	45%
Home wins	35%
Draws	40%
Away wins	25%

How the match was won

Universitatea Cluj outshot their opponent (13-18).
Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Rapid (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-5

Goals For / Against

31 / 22

Avg: 1.55 / 1.10

Points

Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Universitatea Cluj (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-1-8

Goals For / Against

29 / 24

Avg: 1.45 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 1.70

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Superliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.65

PPG

1.70

1.55

1.45

1.10

1.20

60%

O2.5

60%

BTTS

40%

20%

Score 1st

League-position context

Rapid rank6th

Universitatea Cluj rank2nd

Rapid points6

Universitatea Cluj points19

Rapid: #6 · 6 pts · GD -6

13 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 13 pts from safety.

Universitatea Cluj: #2 · 19 pts · GD +2

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rapid last 5 home

D L D L W

Points5/15

Weighted index24

Goals5-6

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Universitatea Cluj last 5 away

L L L W W

Points6/15

Weighted index20

Goals4-9

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Rapid trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 60% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Universitatea Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS40%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.540%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Rapid score at home60%

Rapid clean sheet at home40%

Universitatea Cluj score away60%

Universitatea Cluj clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Rapid score first20%

Rapid win after scoring first0%

Universitatea Cluj score first0%

Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Rapid 0% · Universitatea Cluj 40%

Avg first goal minute: Rapid 20.0' · Universitatea Cluj —

Vs league average

Rapid score at home1.55 vs 1.27

Rapid concede at home1.10 vs 0.73

Universitatea Cluj score away1.45 vs 0.73

Universitatea Cluj concede away1.20 vs 1.27

Rapid score 22% above league average, while Universitatea Cluj score 98% above league average.

Defensive side: Rapid are 50% above league average at home, and Universitatea Cluj are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Rapid goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

46-60 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

46-60 0

Universitatea Cluj goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

49%

51%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

385

394

Passes Accurate

315

329

Passes %

82%

84%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

20' ⚽

⚽

20' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

C. Vulturar

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Petrila

34'

34' J. Lukić

34' ↑↓

↑↓

34' ⇄ C. Vulturar

1st substitution · For: J. Hromada

40'

40' R. Onea

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ A. ChinteÈ

1st substitution · For: A. Trică

45+1' ↑↓

↑↓

45+1' ⇄ D. Nistor

2nd substitution · For: D. Mikanović

45+2'

45+2' L. Kramer

45+3'

45+3' C. Manea

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ D. Paraschiv

2nd substitution · For: E. Koljić

66' ⚽

⚽

66' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

O. Mendy

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Mikanović

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ O. Moruțan

3rd substitution · For: Talisson

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ C. Petrila

4th substitution · For: C. Manea

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ A. Borza

5th substitution · For: G. Gheorghe

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. Chipciu

3rd substitution · For: Miguel Silva

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ J. Lukić

4th substitution · For: A. Gheorghiță

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

O. Mendy

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Stanojev

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ M. Drammeh

5th substitution · For: D. Codrea

90'

90' J. Hromada

Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Cluj beat Rapid 2-1 on Sunday, 05 April 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marian Barbu. It was played at Superbet Arena-Giulești.

First half: Rapid took the lead at 20' when C. Vulturar scored, with the assist credited to C. Petrila, making the score 1-0. J. Lukić received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 34'. Rapid made their 1st substitution at 34', with C. Vulturar replacing J. Hromada. R. Onea received a yellow card for Rapid at 40'. Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 45', with A. ChinteÈ replacing A. Trică. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 45+1', with D. Nistor replacing D. Mikanović. L. Kramer received a yellow card for Rapid at 45+2'. C. Manea received a yellow card for Rapid at 45+3'.

Second half: Rapid made their 2nd substitution at 64', with D. Paraschiv replacing E. Koljić. Universitatea Cluj leveled the score at 66' when O. Mendy scored, with the assist credited to D. Mikanović, making the score 1-1. Rapid made their 3rd substitution at 74', with O. Moruțan replacing Talisson. Rapid made their 4th substitution at 75', with C. Petrila replacing C. Manea. Rapid made their 5th substitution at 75', with A. Borza replacing G. Gheorghe. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 78', with A. Chipciu replacing Miguel Silva. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. Lukić replacing A. Gheorghiță. Universitatea Cluj took the lead at 83' when O. Mendy scored, with the assist credited to J. Stanojev, making the score 1-2. Universitatea Cluj made their 5th substitution at 88', with M. Drammeh replacing D. Codrea. J. Hromada received a yellow card for Rapid at 90'.

Rapid used 5 substitutions while Universitatea Cluj used 5 substitutions. Rapid got 4 yellow cards, while Universitatea Cluj got 1 yellow card.