Universitatea Cluj draws 0-0 with Dinamo Kiev in Europa League

Universitatea Cluj (U Cluj) and Dinamo Kiev played to a 0-0 stalemate in the first leg of the Europa League preliminary round on 9 July 2026. The match took place at Arena Lublin in Poland and featured several chances for both sides, including a near‑goal by U Cluj defender Andrei Coubiș in the 56th minute and multiple attempts by Dinamo Kiev’s Oleksandr Pihalionok and Mikola Šaparenko.

The second leg is scheduled for 16 July 2026 at Cluj Arena. A victory would see U Cluj face Greek side PAOK Saloniki in the next round, while elimination would drop the Romanian club into the Conference League to meet Norway’s SK Brann.