FC Lugano vs CFR Cluj-Napoca, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Second Round

· 1st Leg
FC Lugano
FT
0 - 0
1st Leg
CFR Cluj-Napoca

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FC Lugano are hosting CFR Cluj-Napoca at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Lukas Mai (Lugano).
  • 4': Foul by Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj).
  • 4': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj).
  • 5': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Penalty CFR Cluj. Louis Munteanu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Ayman El Wafi (Lugano) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 11': Penalty missed! Still Lugano 0, CFR Cluj 0. Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
  • 12': Foul by Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj).
  • 12': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anto Grgic.
  • 15': Foul by Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj).
  • 15': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Lugano. Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Meriton Korenica.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Alin Fica.
  • 25': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Matei Ilie.
  • 27': Corner,CFR Cluj. Conceded by Lukas Mai.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Amir Saipi (Lugano). Assisted by Alin Fica with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Dos Santos.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ottó Hindrich (CFR Cluj). Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
  • 30': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Ottó Hindrich.
  • 36': Corner,CFR Cluj. Conceded by Ayman El Wafi.
  • 37': Corner,CFR Cluj. Conceded by Uran Bislimi.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Amir Saipi (Lugano). Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a headed pass.
  • 41': Corner,CFR Cluj. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 42': Foul by Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj).
  • 42': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj).
  • 44': Lukas Mai (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Matei Ilie (CFR Cluj).
  • 44': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ayman El Wafi (Lugano).
  • 45': Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lugano 0, CFR Cluj 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lugano 0, CFR Cluj 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Foul by Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj).
  • 47': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano).
  • 48': Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Antonios Papadopoulos (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': VAR Decision: No Penalty CFR Cluj.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj).
  • 52': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Offside, CFR Cluj. Louis Munteanu is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Mário Camora (CFR Cluj).
  • 54': Renato Steffen (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Anto Grgic (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj).
  • 56': Foul by Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj).
  • 56': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Lugano. Mattia Bottani replaces Daniel Dos Santos.
  • 58': Substitution, Lugano. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Ayman El Wafi.
  • 59': Foul by Alin Fica (CFR Cluj).
  • 59': Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
  • 59': Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Béni Nkololo.
  • 61': Dangerous play by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 61': Sheriff Sinyan (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Georgios Koutsias (Lugano) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Anto Grgic (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
  • 66': Offside, Lugano. Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
  • 69': Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georgios Koutsias.
  • 74': Foul by Anto Grgic (Lugano).
  • 74': Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Antonio Bosec (CFR Cluj).
  • 75': Mattia Bottani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Lugano. Kevin Behrens replaces Georgios Koutsias.
  • 76': Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Anto Grgic.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Karlo Muhar (CFR Cluj).
  • 77': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Adrian Paun replaces Karlo Muhar because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 81': Foul by Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj).
  • 81': Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Lugano. Ousmane Doumbia replaces Uran Bislimi.
  • 82': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Damjan Djokovic.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
  • 84': Béni Nkololo (CFR Cluj) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Béni Nkololo.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ousmane Doumbia (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
  • 87': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Emmanuel Mensah replaces Béni Nkololo because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Marko Gjorgjievski replaces Louis Munteanu.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ottó Hindrich (CFR Cluj).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Adrian Paun (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yanis Cimignani (Lugano).
  • 90'+1': Yanis Cimignani (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Emmanuel Mensah (CFR Cluj) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Lugano).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mattia Zanotti (Lugano) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner,Lugano. Conceded by Antonio Bosec.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, CFR Cluj. Léo Bolgado replaces Alin Fica.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Lugano 0, CFR Cluj 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Lugano 0, CFR Cluj 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
22.6 Possession 77.4
6 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
151 Accurate Passes 674
211 Passes 735
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 22
25 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 14
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 1
32 Effective Clearances 10
32 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Stockhorn Arena
Location: Thun, Switzerland
Attendance: 941

Line-Ups

LUG FC Lugano (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Amir Saipi (GK)
17 Lukas Mai
6 Antonios Papadopoulos Yellow Card
8 Anto Grgic
22 Ayman El Wafi
46 Mattia Zanotti
27 Daniel Correia
25 Uran Bislimi
7 Ezgjan Alioski
11 Renato Steffen
9 Georgios Koutsias
FC Lugano Substitutes:
Ousmane Doumbia, Yanis Cimignani, Kevin Behrens, Hadj Mahmoud, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Mattia Bottani, Fotios Pseftis, Yassin Sbai, Diego Mina, Alexandre Parsemain, Ilija Maslarov, Damian Kelvin.

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

No. Name
89 Otto Hindrich (GK)
27 Matei Ilie
6 Sheriff Sinyan
45 Mário Makico Paulino
33 Antonio Bosec
88 Damjan Djokovic
8 Alin Fica
73 Karlo Muhar
9 Louis Munteanu
17 Meriton Korenica Yellow Card
96 Beni N'Kololo Yellow Card
CFR Cluj-Napoca Substitutes:
Rares Gal, Marko Gjorgjievski, Ciprian Deac, Muhammed Badamosi, Emmanuel Mensah, Viktor Kun, Léo Bolgado, Razvan Gligor, Daniel Dumbravanu, Constantin Paun-Alexandru, Aly Abeid, Alessandro Micai.

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