| Metric | ASC Otelul Galati | FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921 |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 61% | 39% |
| Shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 6 |
| Corners | 8 | 8 |
| Fouls | 10 | 26 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 2 | 4 |
Corvinul's opener arrived at 19'57'', when Pirvulescu put the visitors in front. Bookings for Manolache, Teodor Lungu and Flavius Iacob marked a combative first half. Silva restored parity at 50'11''. Goodlad, introduced after the break, put Corvinul back ahead at 61'24'' with Yeboah supplying the assist. Otelul responded quickly: Silva turned provider for Bordun, whose 63'49'' goal made it 2-2.
Gillard then appeared to settle it, converting Manolache's assist at 72'50''. VAR initially cancelled the goal, but the decision was reversed and it was confirmed at 77'21''. Otelul's Paul Iacob was booked late on, and the hosts could not find another equalizer. The result captured the decisive swing; the scoring stats and highlights offered a sharp summary: Otelul levelled twice, but Corvinul had the final answer.