Match Summary · Football · International Clubs · UEFA Europa League · FC Universitatea Cluj · FC Dynamo Kyiv · Dan Nicolae Nistor · Matvii Ponomarenko · Dorin Codrea
| Metric | FC Universitatea Cluj | FC Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 11 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 18 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 7 | 3 |
The game never really opened up. Cluj set the tone when Drammeh was booked inside four minutes, and Dynamo then had a breakthrough wiped away on 21'22'' after a VAR review ruled out the away goal. On the stroke of half-time, Alexandru Chipciu also entered the book, while another check confirmed no red card for Macalou.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with more disruption than attacking flow. Redushko was cautioned just before the hour, Pedro Pinho followed him into the referee's notebook on 69'16'', and the changes began to pile up. Vitaliy Buyalskiy and Andriy Yarmolenko were introduced for Dynamo, while Alibek Aliev Aliyevich and Alfie Adams were sent on by the hosts as both sides chased a breakthrough.
Extra time brought further reshuffling but no change to the score. Cluj turned to Alin Marian Chintes, Dan Nicolae Nistor, Goodnews Ibuchi Chukwu Jr. and Gabriel Simion, while Dynamo added Navin Malysh and later saw Lonwijk booked at 105'00''. The match stats, highlights and overall summary point to a tense, attritional contest that was finally decided from the spot.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
Team Saves: FC Dynamo Kyiv 1+ @1.10
Pre-match pick: Team Saves: FC Dynamo Kyiv 1+ at 1.10 is the standout value angle in this match.