2018 Supercupa României

{{Infobox football match

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| event = 2018 Supercupa României

| team1 = CFR Cluj

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Universitatea Craiova

| team2score = 0

| details =

| date = 14 July 2018

| stadium = Stadionul Ion Oblemenco

| city = Craiova

| man_of_the_match1a = Ciprian Deac
(CFR Cluj){{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/ligue-1/deac-a-fost-omul-meciului-era-o-stare-de-oboseala-fizica-si-psihica-declaratie-superba-despre-mitrita-483917|title=Deac a fost omul meciului! "Era o stare de oboseală fizică și psihică". Declarație superbă despre Mitriță|trans-title=Deac was the man of the match! "It was a state of physical and mental fatigue." Wonderful words about Mitriță|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=14 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}}

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| referee = Radu Petrescu

| attendance = 25,852

| weather = Cloudy

| previous = 2017

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 Supercupa României was the 20th edition of the Supercupa României, the annual super cup in Romania.

The game was contested by the winners of the previous season's Liga I and Cupa României competitions, CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova respectively. It was played at the Ion Oblemenco Stadium in Craiova, on 14 July 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.ziare.com/cupa-romaniei/finala/frf-a-stabilit-unde-se-vor-disputa-finala-cupei-romaniei-si-supercupa-romaniei-1512681|title=FRF a stabilit unde se vor disputa finala Cupei Romaniei si Supercupa Romaniei|trans-title=FRF set the places where the Romanian Cup final and the Romanian Supercup will be played|publisher=Ziare.com|language=ro|date=7 May 2018}}

CFR Cluj claimed the trophy after defeating Universitatea Craiova 1–0, with Emmanuel Culio scoring the only goal of the game. Before the match, CFR had reached the Supercupa României four times, winning two (2009, 2010) and being runners-up two times (2012, 2016); U Craiova had never took part in the contest.

Teams

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Team !Qualification !Previous participations (bold indicates winners)
CFR Cluj \|Winners of the 2017–18 Liga I \|4 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2016)
Universitatea Craiova \|Winners of the 2017–18 Cupa României \|None

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Team

!Qualification

!Previous participations (bold indicates winners)

CFR Cluj

|Winners of the 2017–18 Liga I

|4 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2016)

Universitatea Craiova

|Winners of the 2017–18 Cupa României

|None

Venue

File:New_Stadionul_Ion_Oblemenco.jpg

The Stadionul Ion Oblemenco was announced as the venue of the Super Cup at the Romanian Football Federation Executive Committee meeting on 7 May 2018. This was the first Supercupa României hosted in Craiova.{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/amanunt-inedit-in-istoria-supercupelor-romaniei-la-finele-meciului-castigat-de-cfr-cluj-17355887|title=Amănunt inedit în istoria Supercupelor României, la finele meciului câştigat de CFR Cluj|trans-title=Unique detail in the history of the Romanian Supercup, at the end of the match won by CFR Cluj|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=15 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}}

The new Ion Oblemenco Stadium opened in November 2017. It is the home stadium of Universitatea Craiova.

The venue was chosen before the two participants were known. By winning the Romanian Cup, Universitatea Craiova earned the opportunity to play for the Supercup in their home stadium.

Match

=Details=

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|score=1–0

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|team2=Universitatea Craiova

|goals1=Culio {{goal|78|pen.}}

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|stadium=Ion Oblemenco, Craiova

|attendance=25,852

|referee=Radu Petrescu (Bucharest)

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GK	87	{{Flagicon\|LTU}} Giedrius Arlauskis
RB	77	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Andrei Peteleu		{{Suboff\|46}}
CB	55	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Paulo Vinícius
CB	30	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Andrei Mureșan	{{yel\|31}}
LB	45	{{Flagicon\|POR}} Camora (c)	{{yel\|36}}
RCM	19	{{Flagicon\|ARG}} Emmanuel Culio
CM	28	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Ovidiu Hoban
LCM	{{0}}8	{{Flagicon\|CRO}} Damjan Djoković
RW	10	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Ciprian Deac	{{yel\|90+4}}
CF	20	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} George Țucudean		{{Suboff\|87}}
LW	27	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Sebastian Mailat		{{Suboff\|55}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
RB	{{0}}6	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Cristian Manea		{{Subon\|46}}
CF	{{0}}9	{{Flagicon\|ALG}} Billel Omrani		{{Subon\|55}}
CAM	18	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Valentin Costache		{{Subon\|87}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Edward Iordănescu

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GK	13	{{Flagicon\|ITA}} Mirko Pigliacelli
CB	{{0}}4	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Răzvan Popa	{{yel\|76}}	{{Suboff\|80}}
CB	24	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Florin Gardoș
CB	{{0}}2	{{Flagicon\|POR}} Tiago Ferreira
RM	30	{{Flagicon\|BUL}} Radoslav Dimitrov	{{yel\|72}}
CM	{{0}}8	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Alexandru Mateiu
CM	23	{{Flagicon\|BUL}} Hristo Zlatinski
LM	11	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Nicușor Bancu
RW	14	{{Flagicon\|CRO}} Dominik Glavina		{{Suboff\|65}}
CF	10	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Alexandru Cicâldău
LW	28	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Alexandru Mitriță (c)	{{yel\|29}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
RW	{{0}}9	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Andrei Burlacu		{{Subon\|65}}
CF	16	{{Flagicon\|ROU}} Jovan Marković		{{Subon\|80}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} Devis Mangia

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MAN OF THE MATCH

{{Flagicon|ROU}} Ciprian Deac

MATCH OFFICIALS

Assistant referees:
Ovidiu Artene
Vladimir Urzică
Fourth official:
Marius Avram
Additional assistant referees:

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MATCH RULES

90 minutes.
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
Seven named substitutes.
Maximum of three substitutions.

=Statistics=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Overall{{cite web \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/14/romania/supercupa/scs-cfr-1907-cluj-sa/cs-u-craiova/2791582/?ICID=PL_MS_01 \|title=CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova\|publisher=Soccerway\|date=14 July 2018\|access-date=15 July 2018}}
scope="col" style="width:100px"\|Statistic ! scope="col" style="width:70px"\|CFR Cluj ! scope="col" style="width:70px"\|Universitatea Craiova
scope=row\|Goals scored \| 1 \|\| 0
scope=row\|Total shots \| 5 \|\| 8
scope=row\|Shots on target \| 2 \|\| 4
scope=row\|Ball possession \| 50% \|\| 50%
scope=row\|Corner kicks \| 6 \|\| 6
scope=row\|Fouls committed \| 19 \|\| 13
scope=row\|Offsides \| 0 \|\| 0
scope=row\|Yellow cards \| 3 \|\| 3
scope=row\|Red cards \| 0 \|\| 0

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|+ Overall{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/14/romania/supercupa/scs-cfr-1907-cluj-sa/cs-u-craiova/2791582/?ICID=PL_MS_01 |title=CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova|publisher=Soccerway|date=14 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}}

scope="col" style="width:100px"|Statistic

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|CFR Cluj

! scope="col" style="width:70px"|Universitatea Craiova

scope=row|Goals scored

| 1 || 0

scope=row|Total shots

| 5 || 8

scope=row|Shots on target

| 2 || 4

scope=row|Ball possession

| 50% || 50%

scope=row|Corner kicks

| 6 || 6

scope=row|Fouls committed

| 19 || 13

scope=row|Offsides

| 0 || 0

scope=row|Yellow cards

| 3 || 3

scope=row|Red cards

| 0 || 0

Post-match

Edward Iordănescu won his first trophy as a manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/edi-iordanescu-la-primul-trofeu-al-carierei-aveam-nevoie-de-unul-ce-spune-de-omrani-si-tucudean-mesaj-pentru-dan-petrescu-483934|title=Iordănescu, la primul trofeu al carierei: "Nu e cazul să își facă alții griji pentru noi". Ce spune despre Omrani și Țucudean

|trans-title=Iordănescu, after the first trophy of his career: "It is not the case of others to worry about us". What he says about Omrani and Țucudean|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=14 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}} The penalty netted by Emmanuel Culio was the first to be awarded in the competition, despite being played intermittently since 1994.

CFR Cluj's Ciprian Deac won the player of the match award, a distinction he had also received at the 2010 edition.