Match report

CFR 1907 Cluj Defeats FC Lugano 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

CFR 1907 Cluj
CFR 1907 Cluj
1–0
AET
FC Lugano
FC Lugano
Jul 31, 2025

CFR 1907 Cluj held off visiting team FC Lugano for a crucial 1-0 win, securing their position in the UEFA Europa League. The sole goal was scored by Sinyan late in the game, with an assist from Korenica.

Key Facts

  • • CFR 1907 Cluj vs FC Lugano: Final score CFR 1907 Cluj 1-0 FC Lugano.
  • • Goal by Sinyan at the 96th minute, assisted by Korenica.
  • • Multiple yellow cards were issued to both teams; notably, Ezgjan Alioski and Behrens from FC Lugano received yellow cards.

Lineups

CFR 1907 Cluj

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Saipi
  • 46 M. Zanotti
  • 6 A. Papadopoulos
  • 17 L. Mai
  • 7 E. Alioski
  • 11 R. Steffen
  • 8 A. Grgic
  • 25 U. Bislimi
  • 27 D. Dos Santos
  • 9 G. Koutsias
  • 91 K. Behrens

Substitutes

  • 15 F. Pseftis
  • 99 D. Mina
  • 2 Z. Brault-Guillard
  • 4 D. Kelvin
  • 10 M. Bottani
  • 20 O. Doumbia
  • 21 Y. Cimignani
  • 22 A. El Wafi
  • 29 M. Belhadj
  • 47 Y. Sbai
  • 49 I. Maslarov
  • 97 A. Duville-Parsemain

FC Lugano

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 89 O. Hindrich
  • 33 A. Bosec
  • 6 S. Sinyan
  • 27 M. Ilie
  • 45 M. Camora
  • 8 A. Fica
  • 88 D. Djokovic
  • 17 M. Korenica
  • 96 B. Nkololo
  • 9 L. Munteanu
  • 93 V. Postolachi

Substitutes

  • 1 R. Gal
  • 99 A. Micai
  • 3 A. Abeid
  • 4 L. Bolgado
  • 10 C. Deac
  • 11 A. Paun
  • 15 M. Badamosi
  • 19 M. Gjorgjievski
  • 30 E. Mensah
  • 44 D. Dumbravanu
  • 86 V. Kun
  • 90 R. Gligor

Timeline

  1. FC Lugano
    27' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    Ezgjan Alioski
  2. FC Lugano
    46' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Postolachi · On: A. Păun
  3. CFR 1907 Cluj
    66' CFR 1907 Cluj subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Koutsias · On: M. Bottani
  4. FC Lugano
    72' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    K. Behrens
  5. CFR 1907 Cluj
    80' CFR 1907 Cluj subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Dos Santos · On: M. Belhadj
  6. FC Lugano
    81' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bottani
  7. FC Lugano
    82' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Fica · On: Léo Bolgado
  8. FC Lugano
    89' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    L. Mai
  9. CFR 1907 Cluj
    90'+1 CFR 1907 Cluj subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Grgic · On: Ousmane Doumbia
  10. CFR 1907 Cluj
    90'+4 CFR 1907 Cluj Card · Yellow Card
    B. Nkololo
  11. CFR 1907 Cluj
    96' CFR 1907 Cluj Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Sinyan · Assist: M. Korenica
  12. CFR 1907 Cluj
    98' CFR 1907 Cluj Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ilie
  13. CFR 1907 Cluj
    106' CFR 1907 Cluj subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Mai · On: A. Duville-Parsemain
  14. CFR 1907 Cluj
    112' CFR 1907 Cluj Card · Yellow Card
    A. Bosec
  15. CFR 1907 Cluj
    112' CFR 1907 Cluj subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ezgjan Alioski · On: D. Kelvin
  16. CFR 1907 Cluj
    112' CFR 1907 Cluj subst · Substitution 6
    Off: M. Zanotti · On: Y. Cimignani
  17. FC Lugano
    112' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Nkololo · On: A. Abeid
  18. FC Lugano
    112' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Munteanu · On: M. Gjorgjievski
  19. FC Lugano
    118' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Korenica · On: E. Mensah
  20. CFR 1907 Cluj
    120'+4 CFR 1907 Cluj Card · Yellow Card
    A. Abeid

Match Stats

Stat CFR 1907 Cluj FC Lugano
Fouls — —
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides — —
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots — —
Corners — —
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 4 4
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target — —
xG — —
Shots off Target — —
Possession — —
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves — —
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game's momentum shifted significantly in the 96th minute when Sinyan scored the winning goal for CFR 1907 Cluj.
  • ▸ FC Lugano struggled to recover from multiple yellow cards, which hindered their ability to mount a comeback.