CFR Cluj vs Alashkert - Europa Conference League

CFR Cluj made light work of Alashkert across both legs, and the second leg in Cluj-Napoca was effectively over before the clock had barely ticked into double figures. Karlo Muhar struck inside three minutes to give the hosts an immediate foothold, and when Alashkert defender Cézar was shown a red card for violent conduct in the 12th minute, any lingering hope for the Armenian side evaporated. Playing against ten men, Cluj were patient rather than frantic — they dominated possession at 57% and generated 99 dangerous attacks, though their shot conversion was modest with only four efforts on target from 16 attempts. Meriton Korenica doubled the advantage just before the interval, capitalising on sustained corner-kick pressure that had been building throughout the second quarter of the game, and Alin Fică added a composed third in the 77th minute, assisted by Christopher Braun, to round off a comprehensive 3-0 win on the night and 4-1 on aggregate. For CFR Cluj, this European qualifying victory reinforces their standing as Romania's most consistent continental presence and carries them into the next round of Conference League qualification; for Alashkert, the 12th-minute dismissal proved catastrophic and denied European football any real examination of where they stand.