Amateurii români au jucat finala Cupei României pe 19 august 2026. Politehnica Timișoara a învins ASA Târgu Mureș cu scorul de 2:1. Meciul s-a desfășurat la ora 14:30, în fața unui public interesat de un rezultat neașteptat.
Primul gol a venit la 43 de minute prin C. Ene. Hosts took the lead just before halftime. At 45 minutes, the visitors equalized. Then at 45+4, M. Samake put ASA ahead. Interesting moment here — four goals in four minutes.
F. Marincu scored at 49 minutes for Politehnica. That made it 2:1 in favor of the home team. The match continued after that, but the decisive episodes belonged to this period. Uneven rhythm, but decisive.
Statistics show possession split nearly even: 53 percent for Timișoara, 47 for Mureș. Shots on target were 5 to 3 in favor of the hosts. Attacks were 92 to 88 — almost identical numbers. The difference lay elsewhere.
Yellow cards: four for host team, two for visitors. Corners favored the away side, 5 to 0. Throw-ins were 22 to 26. The numbers tell a story of two teams trying to control the game.
Recent form was positive for both sides before this final. Politehnica won three of five matches, drew one, and lost none recently. ASA had mixed results, including a 2:0 victory over Georgeni.
The cup goes to Politehnica Timișoara. A final decided by moments, not by sustained pressure. The hosts survived a period of vulnerability and found their way through.