
CFR Cluj-Napoca vs CSKA Sofia, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueAbout
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
![]() |
CLUJ![]() |
|
---|---|---|
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
Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu
Location: Cluj, Romania
UEFA Europa League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lazio | 8 | +12 | 19 |
2 | Athletic Club | 8 | +8 | 19 |
3 | Manchester United | 8 | +7 | 18 |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
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 ![]() |
7 | Constantin Paun-Alexandru |
8 | Damjan Djokovic |
27 | Alexandru Chipciu ![]() |
22 | Gabriel Debeljuh |
11 | Michael Pereira |
99 | Mário Rondón |
CSKA Sofia (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Busatto (GK) |
2 | Jurgen Mattheij |
11 | Petar Zanev |
26 | Valentin Antov |
3 | Geferson ![]() |
21 | Amos Youga |
13 | Younousse Sankharé |
8 | Graham Carey |
15 | Thibaut Vion ![]() |
30 | Georgi Yomov |
22 | Ali Sowe |
UEFA Europa League News

What to expect when Bayern Munich face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League
From title rivals to champions league rivals as Bayern Munich take on Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16.

Europa League knockout rounds: bracket, format, fixtures
After the playoff round draw of the new-look Europa League, here's how it impacts the round of 16, the format and the rest of the bracket.

Europa League draw: Man United vs. Sociedad; Tottenham vs AZ
Manchester United have been drawn to face Real Sociedad in the Europa League round of 16, while Tottenham Hotspur will take on AZ Alkmaar.

When is the Europa League round-of-16 draw? Date, time, bracket
The new-look Europa League is about to reach the round-of-16. But when does the draw take place, and when will the matches take place?

Will INEOS' cutbacks benefit Man Utd long term?
Stewart Robson isn't convinced by INEOS' first 12 months in charge of Manchester United, saying that the co-owners "keep making mistakes.".