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Universitatea Cluj Dominates at Home with Lukic’s Hat-Trick
Cluj-Napoca, Romania – In a match played at Cluj Arena under the watchful eye of referee Sebastian Coltescu, Universitatea Cluj secured a resounding victory over AFC Hermannstadt in the 19th round of Liga I. The match, played on December 7, 2025, saw the home side impose their rhythm despite the even ball possession (50% for each team).
Forward J. Lukic was the undisputed star of the match, scoring a hat-trick that sealed the victory for the Cluj team. Lukic opened the scoring early, in the 5th minute, with a goal that ignited the stands. Despite receiving a yellow card in the 62nd minute, Lukic remained a constant threat to the opposing defense. He extended the lead in the 68th minute and completed his hat-trick in the 70th minute, demonstrating his goal-scoring instinct.
Although AFC Hermannstadt had a considerable number of shots (7), precision eluded them, with only one shot directed on target. Universitatea Cluj, on the other hand, showed greater effectiveness, with 5 of their 11 shots directed at the opponent’s goal. The match was also marked by intensity in midfield, reflected in the 11 fouls committed by Universitatea Cluj, who also received three yellow cards (A. Chipciu in the 30th minute, D. Codrea in the 59th minute, and Lukic himself in the 62nd minute). AFC Hermannstadt, in contrast, committed only 4 fouls and received no cautions. Regarding corner kicks, both teams managed to execute two. The victory consolidates Universitatea Cluj’s position in the Liga I standings.
Substitutions afc hermannstadt: at minute 46 M. Gjorgjievski came in and S. Bus went out., at minute 56 A. Oroian came in and Jair went out., at minute 69 N. Antwi came in and K. Ciubotaru went out., at minute 69 C. Biceanu came in and D. Batista went out., at minute 89 A. Chitu came in and I. Gandila went out.
Substitutions universitatea cluj: at minute 59 O. El Sawy came in and A. Trica went out., at minute 59 D. Codrea came in and G. B. Simion went out., at minute 60 V. Postolachi came in and A. Gheorghita went out., at minute 74 J. Lukic came in and A. Fabry went out., at minute 77 L. Cristea came in and J. Cisse went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Universitatea Cluj
Titulares:
AFC Hermannstadt
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