Liga I · Matchday 3: Universitatea Cluj beat FC Botosani 2-1. The match was played on Monday, 3 August 2026 at Cluj Arena (Cluj-Napoca); refereed by Marcel Birsan, Romania.
A. Dumiter 38' (FC Botosani) · A. Aliev 50' (P) (Universitatea Cluj) · O. Mendy 74' (Universitatea Cluj)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Universitatea Cluj held 58% of possession against 42%, attempting 18 shots to FC Botosani's 14.
Shots on target read 6-4 and corners 7-2.
Substitutes: N. Michail, T. Cosa, G. Simion, P. Pinho, I. Macalou, A. Trica, A. Friday, F. Poulolo, A. Chintes, A. Techeres, I. Chukwu, L. Pall
Coach: Cristiano Bergodi
Substitutes: I. C. Gurau, A. Tiganasu, E. Diaw, R. Sadiku, J. Markovic, S. Bodisteanu, M. Preda, R. Cret, M. Bordeianu, C. Petro, G. Sorodoc
Coach: Marius Croitoru
Alibek Aliev (Universitatea Cluj) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.