Uta Arad secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Minerul Lupeni in their Cupa României encounter at Stadion Minerul. The visitors established their dominance early, with H. Abdallah opening the scoring in the 23rd minute. Their advantage was doubled just seven minutes later by A. Dorobantu, who capitalized on a defensive lapse. Despite Minerul Lupeni's efforts to contain Uta Arad, the superior quality of the visiting side shone through. The match saw a flurry of substitutions from both teams, particularly at the start of the second half, but Uta Arad maintained control. A red card for M. Rosa in the 63rd minute did little to derail their momentum, as M. Tzionis added a third goal in the 76th minute to seal a convincing win and progress in the competition.