UEFA Europa League

CFR Cluj-Napoca vs CSKA Sofia, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
CFR Cluj-Napoca
  • Red Card 85': Alexandru Chipciu
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CSKA Sofia

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia).
    • 1': Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Foul by Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia).
    • 4': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Michael Pereira.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Valentin Ivaylov Antov (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georgi Yomov with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 11': Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Foul by Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj).
    • 13': Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Pereira.
    • 23': Amos Youga (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj).
    • 25': Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Petar Zanev (CSKA Sofia).
    • 30': Foul by Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj).
    • 30': Valentin Ivaylov Antov (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Camora.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Ali Sowe (CSKA Sofia) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross.
    • 33': Mateo Susic (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Foul by Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj).
    • 34': Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Valentin Ivaylov Antov (CSKA Sofia).
    • 34': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Camora with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Debeljuh.
    • 40': Foul by Mario Júnior Rondón Fernández (CFR Cluj).
    • 40': Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Amos Youga (CSKA Sofia).
    • 43': Mateo Susic (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, CSKA Sofia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins CFR Cluj 0, CSKA Sofia 0.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Amos Youga (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younousse Sankharé.
    • 49': Camora (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Susic.
    • 52': Foul by Michael Pereira (CFR Cluj).
    • 52': Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj).
    • 54': Geferson (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Geferson (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Younousse Sankharé (CSKA Sofia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgi Yomov.
    • 61': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Ciprian Ioan Deac replaces Michael Pereira because of an injury.
    • 64': Andrei Andonie Burca (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Younousse Sankharé (CSKA Sofia).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Younousse Sankharé.
    • 67': Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ali Sowe (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younousse Sankharé.
    • 69': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Andrei Andonie Burca.
    • 70': Foul by Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia).
    • 70': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Younousse Sankharé (CSKA Sofia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Yomov.
    • 72': Andrei Andonie Burca (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Younousse Sankharé (CSKA Sofia).
    • 73': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Geferson (CSKA Sofia).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Camora (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu.
    • 75': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Nicolae Carnat replaces Alexandru Adrian Paun Alexandru.
    • 76': Foul by Amos Youga (CSKA Sofia).
    • 76': Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Ali Sowe (CSKA Sofia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thibaut Vion with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Henrique Rafael replaces Georgi Yomov.
    • 78': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Tiago Rodrigues replaces Younousse Sankharé.
    • 78': Foul by Gabriel Debeljuh (CFR Cluj).
    • 78': Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Camora (CFR Cluj).
    • 80': Henrique Rafael (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Offside, CSKA Sofia. Tiago Rodrigues tries a through ball, but Valentin Ivaylov Antov is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Geferson (CSKA Sofia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 82': Ciprian Ioan Deac (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Tiago Rodrigues (CSKA Sofia).
    • 83': Cristian Emanuel Balgradean (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Tiago Rodrigues (CSKA Sofia).
    • 85': Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 85': Second yellow card to Alexandru Mihaita Chipciu (CFR Cluj).
    • 86': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Jakub Vojtus replaces Gabriel Debeljuh.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Ali Sowe (CSKA Sofia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amos Youga with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Tiago Rodrigues (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Damjan Djokovic.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Henrique Rafael (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Camora.
    • 90'+2': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Cristian Manea.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Amos Youga (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tiago Rodrigues (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Geferson.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ali Sowe (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Henrique Rafael (CSKA Sofia).
    • 90'+3': Mateo Susic (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, CFR Cluj 0, CSKA Sofia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, CFR Cluj 0, CSKA Sofia 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 2
    63.8 Possession 36.2
    16 SHOTS 7
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    449 Accurate Passes 209
    565 Passes 322
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    30 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    72 Long Balls 67
    33 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    8 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    15 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 30
    19 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu
    Location: Cluj, Romania

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    4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
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    Line-Ups

    CLUJ CFR Cluj-Napoca (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    34 Cristian Balgradean (GK)
    3 Andrei Burca
    4 Cristian Manea
    45 Mário Makico Paulino
    16 Mateo Susic Yellow Card
    7 Constantin Paun-Alexandru
    8 Damjan Djokovic
    27 Alexandru Chipciu Yellow Card
    22 Gabriel Debeljuh
    11 Michael Pereira
    99 Mário Rondón
    CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
    Nicolae Carnat, Ciprian Deac, Denis Ciobotariu, Grzegorz Sandomierski, Catalin Itu, Andrei Joca, Jakub Vojtus, Iasmin Latovlevici, Raul Bogdan Haiduc, Bogdan Nicholas Checiches.

    CSKA CSKA Sofia (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Busatto (GK)
    2 Jurgen Mattheij
    11 Petar Zanev
    26 Valentin Antov
    3 Geferson Yellow Card
    21 Amos Youga
    13 Younousse Sankharé
    8 Graham Carey
    15 Thibaut Vion Yellow Card
    30 Georgi Yomov
    22 Ali Sowe
    CSKA Sofia Substitutes:
    Dimitar Evtimov, Henrique, Tiago Rodrigues, Stefano Beltrame, Ahmed Yalmazov Ahmedov, Abdoulaye Jules Keita, Ivaylo Iliev, Ivan Turitsov, Plamen Galabov, Bradley Mazikou, Adalberto Peñaranda.

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