CFR Cluj – Slavia Prague 2-0. Cluj climbs to first place in the Conference League group

The Romanian champion sacrificed any show and showed pragmatism, winning against the most valuable team in the group with the goals scored by Ciprian Deac (11 – penalty), Yuri Matias (85).

CFR defended overcrowded the entire match, but did it almost perfectly against a team that confirmed the moment of crisis it is going through.

Defeated in Prague 1-0, Slavia showed their intentions in Cluj-Napoca from the first minute, when Usor’s shot, from 18 meters, was caught by Scuffet. The guests were close to a goal in the minute. 9, when Jurasek shot, the ball was deflected by Yuri, and then rejected from the goal line by Kolinger, according to Agerpres.

CFR missed the opening of the scoring in its first attacking phase, Yuri sending the ball into the crossbar with his head after a corner (9). In the phase that followed, Muhar was fouled in the box by Olayinka, and Deac converted the awarded penalty (11).

Until the break, only one team existed on the field, Slavia, but Dorley shot weakly at the goal (21), after a penetration. Camora lost a ball near the box and it resulted in a goal phase for the guests, but Jurasek resumed over the goal from 2 meters (45+3). Scuffet was at the post for Tiehi’s shot from the box (45+7), and then defender Kacearaba was inaccurate in two rows (45+7, 45+12).

Slavia also controlled the second half, but still showed a lack of inspiration. CFR was the first team to have a notable opportunity, but sent the scissors wide of the goal (57).

Traore (58) shot across the goal from a central position, Lingr centered near the bar, but Tecl did not reach (74), Ousou sent a header wide (76), and Lingr tangled with Olayinka in the box, at the moment of the shot (81).

In one of the few offensive actions of Cluj, the Brazilian Roger won a corner, he also executed the corner kick, and his compatriot Yuri Matias scored with a header (85) and closed the accounts.

The match was interrupted about 14 minutes into the first half, after a spectator was hurt in the min. 27. The ambulance intervened, and the supporter was given first aid in the stands, after which he was taken down on a stretcher and transported by ambulance to the hospital.

Slavia ended the match with a possession of 68%-32%, and CFR had only 96 complete passes, the ratio of shots on goal being 24-5 (4-2 on goal) for Slavia.

After this success, CFR Cluj becomes the favorite to qualify for the next phase, having to play away with Sivasspor (October 27) and at home with Ballkani (November 3).

CFR 1907 Cluj – Slavia Prague 2-0 (1-0)
They scored: Ciprian Deac (11 – penalty), Yuri Matias (85).
Cluj-Napoca, Stadium ”Dr. Constantin Rădulescu”
Europa Conference League – Group G

The teams evolved:

CFR Cluj: 1. Simone Scuffet – 4. Cristian Manea, 44. Yuri Matias, 33. Denis Kolinger, 45. Mario Camora (captain) – 10. Ciprian Deac (40. Lovro Cvek, 46), 21. Bismark Adjei-Boateng (28. Ovidiu Hoban, 89), 73. Karlo Muhar, 8. Roger (11. Claudiu Petrila, 89) – 15. Emmanuel Yeboah (9. Cephas Malele, 78), 32. Rangelo Janga (47. Christopher Braun, 65).

Trainer: Dan Petrescu.

Slavia Prague: 1. Ondrej Kolar – 19. Murphy Dorley, 30. Taras Kacearaba (22. Ewerton, 70), 4. Aiham Ousou, 33. David Jurasek – 27. Ibrahim Traore (8. Lukas Masopust, 70), 5. Christ Tiehi ( 41. Ondrej Kricfalusi, 86) – 20. Yira Sor (32. Ondrej Lingr, 59), 16. Moses Usor (35. Matej Jurasek, 86), 9. Peter Olayinka – 11. Stanislav Tecl (captain).

Trainer: Jindrich Trpisovsky.