CFR Cluj won the home match against FC Botoșani 3-1 on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in the 10th round of the Romanian Super League.

The Gruia team dominated the game and quickly took advantage of the numerical advantage. In the 9th minute, Botoșani defender Răzvan Creț fouled Brown and received a red card after VAR review, leaving the visitors with ten players.

Biliboc opened the scoring for the hosts in the 24th minute. Three minutes later, in the 29th minute, Drazic extended the lead to 2-0. Even in numerical inferiority, Botoșani had a good chance in the 31st minute through Ongenda, but his shot went wide.

After the break, CFR missed opportunities to increase the score in situations of numerical superiority. In the 68th minute, Kovtalyuk from Botoșani reduced the difference to 2-1, a goal initially validated as offside but confirmed by VAR. In the 76th minute, Sergiu Buș sealed the match at 3-1 after a rebound.