CFR 1907 Cluj opened their 2025 UEFA Europa League campaign with a dominant 3–0 victory over Paks in the first qualifying round on Thursday, 17 July 2025. The match kicked off at 17:30 UTC under the supervision of Cypriot referee Kyriakos Athanasiou, and the Romanian side held a 1–0 lead at half-time before adding two more goals after the break to seal the result.

For CFR 1907 Cluj, this win was a statement of intent in their quest to reach the group stages of a European competition. A clean-sh...