CFR Cluj-Napoca vs FC Lugano, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - CFR Cluj-Napoca advance 1-0 on aggregate
CFR Cluj-Napoca
  • 96': Sheriff Sinyan
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2nd Leg - CFR Cluj-Napoca advance 1-0 on aggregate
FC Lugano

    About

    CFR Cluj-Napoca are hosting FC Lugano at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Cluj, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Hand ball by Georgios Koutsias (Lugano).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Kevin Behrens (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ottó Hindrich (CFR Cluj). Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Dos Santos with a cross.
    • 5': Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Virgiliu Postolachi (CFR Cluj).
    • 10': Corner,CFR Cluj. Conceded by Mattia Zanotti.
    • 11': Amir Saipi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj).
    • 13': Foul by Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj).
    • 13': Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Offside, Lugano. Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
    • 18': Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Dos Santos following a fast break.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Damjan Djokovic.
    • 27': Alin Fica (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano).
    • 27': Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Anto Grgic (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 31': Delay in match (Lugano).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Behrens with a cross following a fast break.
    • 34': Foul by Anto Grgic (Lugano).
    • 34': Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ottó Hindrich (CFR Cluj). Assisted by Renato Steffen.
    • 37': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Virgiliu Postolachi.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ottó Hindrich (CFR Cluj). Assisted by Renato Steffen.
    • 43': Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano).
    • 43': Foul by Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj).
    • 43': Kevin Behrens (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Mário Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 45': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ottó Hindrich (CFR Cluj). Assisted by Antonios Papadopoulos.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, Lugano 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins CFR Cluj 0, Lugano 0.
    • 45': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Adrian Paun replaces Virgiliu Postolachi.
    • 46': Foul by Mário Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 46': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kevin Behrens (Lugano) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 50': Hand ball by Kevin Behrens (Lugano).
    • 52': VAR Decision: No Goal CFR Cluj 0-0 Lugano.
    • 53': Damjan Djokovic (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Kevin Behrens (Lugano).
    • 53': Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Mai.
    • 55': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Adrian Paun.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kevin Behrens (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anto Grgic with a cross.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 63': Foul by Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano).
    • 63': Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amir Saipi (Lugano). Assisted by Meriton Korenica.
    • 66': Substitution, Lugano. Mattia Bottani replaces Georgios Koutsias.
    • 66': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (CFR Cluj).
    • 66': Mattia Bottani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Lugano. Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
    • 67': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kevin Behrens (Lugano) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 71': VAR Decision: No Goal CFR Cluj 0-0 Lugano.
    • 71': Foul by Kevin Behrens (Lugano).
    • 71': Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Kevin Behrens (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj).
    • 73': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Alin Fica (CFR Cluj).
    • 77': Adrian Paun (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Anto Grgic (Lugano).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amir Saipi (Lugano). Assisted by Antonio Bosec.
    • 79': Foul by Adrian Paun (CFR Cluj).
    • 79': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Lugano. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Daniel Dos Santos.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
    • 81': Mattia Bottani (Lugano) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Léo Bolgado replaces Alin Fica.
    • 86': Hand ball by Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano).
    • 88': Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Adrian Paun (CFR Cluj).
    • 89': Foul by Lukas Mai (Lugano).
    • 89': Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Lukas Mai (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj).
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj).
    • 90'+4': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kevin Behrens (Lugano).
    • 90'+4': Ottó Hindrich (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj).
    • 90'+7': Lukas Mai (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Amir Saipi (Lugano). Assisted by Béni Nkololo.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, Lugano 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins CFR Cluj 0, Lugano 0.
    • 90': Substitution, Lugano. Ousmane Doumbia replaces Anto Grgic.
    • 92': Attempt saved. Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Amir Saipi (Lugano). Assisted by Louis Munteanu with a cross.
    • 95': Corner,CFR Cluj. Conceded by Lukas Mai.
    • 96': Goal! CFR Cluj 1, Lugano 0. Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Meriton Korenica with a cross following a corner.
    • 98': Foul by Matei Ilie (CFR Cluj).
    • 98': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 98': Matei Ilie (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 99': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Léo Bolgado.
    • 99': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (CFR Cluj).
    • 99': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 101': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
    • 102': Foul by Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj).
    • 102': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 103': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
    • 103': Mário Camora (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 104': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hadj Mahmoud.
    • 105': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Lugano).
    • 105': Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 105': Offside, CFR Cluj. Louis Munteanu is caught offside.
    • 105': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 105'+1': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (Lugano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Bottani with a cross.
    • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, CFR Cluj 1, Lugano 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins CFR Cluj 1, Lugano 0.
    • 105': Substitution, Lugano. Alexandre Duville-Parsemain replaces Lukas Mai.
    • 106': Attempt blocked. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Duville-Parsemain.
    • 106': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Adrian Paun.
    • 109': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Damjan Djokovic.
    • 110': Attempt missed. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hadj Mahmoud following a corner.
    • 110': Delay in match because of an injury Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj).
    • 111': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 111': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Aly Abeid replaces Béni Nkololo because of an injury.
    • 111': Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Mattia Zanotti.
    • 111': Substitution, Lugano. Damian Kelvin replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 111': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Marko Gjorgjievski replaces Louis Munteanu.
    • 112': Foul by Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj).
    • 112': Mattia Bottani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 112': Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 113': Alexandre Duville-Parsemain (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 113': Foul by Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj).
    • 114': Attempt missed. Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yanis Cimignani.
    • 118': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Emmanuel Mensah replaces Meriton Korenica.
    • 119': Foul by Mário Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 119': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 120': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Ottó Hindrich.
    • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 120'+2': Attempt blocked. Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 120'+3': Attempt saved. Marko Gjorgjievski (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Amir Saipi (Lugano). Assisted by Aly Abeid.
    • 120'+3': Corner,CFR Cluj. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
    • 120'+4': Aly Abeid (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
    • 120'+4': Attempt missed. Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
    • 120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, CFR Cluj 1, Lugano 0.
    • 0': Match ends, CFR Cluj 1, Lugano 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 21
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 4
    74.8 Possession 25.2
    24 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.9
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    737 Accurate Passes 172
    821 Passes 271
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    10 Accurate Crosses 4
    40 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 74
    31 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 9
    34 Effective Clearances 50
    34 Clearances 50

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

    Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu
    Location: Cluj, Romania
    Attendance: 8,564

    Line-Ups

    CLUJ CFR Cluj-Napoca (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    89 Otto Hindrich (GK)
    27 Matei Ilie Yellow Card
    6 Sheriff Sinyan
    45 Mário Makico Paulino
    33 Antonio Bosec Yellow Card
    88 Damjan Djokovic
    17 Meriton Korenica
    8 Alin Fica
    9 Louis Munteanu
    96 Beni N'Kololo Yellow Card
    93 Virgiliu Postolachi
    CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
    Aly Abeid, Emmanuel Mensah, Viktor Kun, Marko Gjorgjievski, Léo Bolgado, Alessandro Micai, Constantin Paun-Alexandru, Muhammed Badamosi, Ciprian Deac, Razvan Gligor, Rares Gal, Daniel Dumbravanu.

    LUG FC Lugano (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Amir Saipi (GK)
    17 Lukas Mai Yellow Card
    6 Antonios Papadopoulos
    7 Ezgjan Alioski Yellow Card
    46 Mattia Zanotti
    25 Uran Bislimi
    8 Anto Grgic
    27 Daniel Correia
    11 Renato Steffen
    91 Kevin Behrens Yellow Card
    9 Georgios Koutsias
    FC Lugano Substitutes:
    Diego Mina, Ilija Maslarov, Yassin Sbai, Ayman El Wafi, Fotios Pseftis, Yanis Cimignani, Hadj Mahmoud, Ousmane Doumbia, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Mattia Bottani, Alexandre Parsemain, Damian Kelvin.

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