CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (Interstat) — Alexandru Chipciu recorded an assist and a yellow card as U. Cluj defeated CFR Cluj 3-1 on Thursday at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu. Issouf Macalou scored twice for U. Cluj, while Oucasse Mendy added a goal and a yellow card. Jovo Lukic provided an assist. Stefan Drazic scored for CFR Cluj, and Andrei Ioan Cordea had an assist and was booked. Drazic opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Mendy leveled in the 55th, and Macalou scored in the 71st. CFR Cluj could not add another goal. U. Cluj improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 overall. CFR Cluj fell to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Six yellow cards were issued, including cautions for CFR Cluj’s Sumudica M. and U. Cluj’s Mendy, Stefanescu M., Drammeh M. and Chipciu. The match included 10 substitutions, with U. Cluj making three at halftime. The visitors’ second-half surge secured the road result.