Corvinul Hunedoara beat FC Voluntari 3-2 to reach Superliga play-off spot

Corvinul Hunedoara defeated FC Voluntari 3-2 in round 11 of the Superliga on October 9, 2026. The match took place at the Petre Libardi stadium in Petroșani, which served as Corvinul's home ground for the season.

Ribeiro opened the scoring for Corvinul in the sixth minute. He converted a penalty after goalkeeper Jurhar committed a foul inside the box two minutes earlier.

FC Voluntari equalized in the 26th minute through Cvek. The goal followed a corner kick by Ion Gheorghe and an error by defender Codruț Sandu.

Corvinul regained the lead just two minutes later. Yeboah headed in a cross from Neacșa to make the score 2-1 in the 28th minute.

Babic brought FC Voluntari level again in the 63rd minute. He scored with an individual effort after coming on as a substitute at halftime.

Cărăruș scored the winning goal for Corvinul in the 80th minute. He headed in a cross from Fabry to secure a 3-2 victory.

The result moved Corvinul Hunedoara to sixth place in the Superliga table with 16 points. This position secured a spot in the play-offs for the team.

Before this match, Corvinul sat in seventh place with 13 points from 10 rounds. FC Voluntari were last in the table with 8 points.

Florin Maxim is the coach of Corvinul Hunedoara. Florin Pîrvu manages FC Voluntari.

Marian Barbu refereed the game. He was assisted by Mircea Grigoriu and Nicușor Marin, with Adrian Cojocaru serving as the VAR official.