FC Ararat-Armenia 1-0 CS Universitatea Craiova
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FC Ararat-Armenia won: FC Ararat-Armenia 1-0 CS Universitatea Craiova in the Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs (Round final) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht, Yerevan. FC Ararat-Armenia goals: Sandro Lima 90'+8. Sent off: Carlos Mora (90'). Expected goals: 0.94-1.44. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: João Bravim (8.8).
Match report
FC Ararat-Armenia beat CS Universitatea Craiova 1-0
FC Ararat-Armenia squeezed past CS Universitatea Craiova 1-0 at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht on Thursday 27 August in the Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs.
Sandro Lima put FC Ararat-Armenia ahead on 90+8' (1-0).
Sandro Lima's 90+8' strike proved decisive.
Carlos Mora (CS Universitatea Craiova) was sent off on 90+11'.
FC Ararat-Armenia had 49% of the ball, shots were 5-22 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.94-1.44. CS Universitatea Craiova created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
João Bravim (Ararat Armenia) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 9,280. Referee: Donatas Rumsas.
Match stats
| FC Ararat-Armenia | CS Universitatea Craiova | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 | 1.44 |
| Total shots | 5 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 405 (85%) | 430 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 5 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 15 |
Lineups
FC Ararat-Armenia (4-2-3-1): João Bravim, Junior Julio, Bruno Wilson, Alexandros Malis, Edgar Grigoryan, Hugo Oliveira, Karen Muradyan, Artur Serobyan, Benny, Zidane Banjaqui, Sandro Lima
CS Universitatea Craiova (3-4-3): Laurențiu Popescu, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Nikola Stevanović, Vladimir Screciu, Carlos Mora, Tudor Băluță, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Nicușor Bancu, Alexandru Cicâldau, Assad Al Hamlawi, Ștefan Baiaram
Key events
- 48' · Yellow card · Nicușor Bancu (CS Universitatea Craiova)
- 62' · Substitution · Teles for Tudor Băluță (CS Universitatea Craiova)
- 69' · Substitution · França for Benny (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 72' · Substitution · Steven Nsimba for Assad Al Hamlawi (CS Universitatea Craiova)
- 77' · Substitution · Juan Balanta for Artur Serobyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 77' · Substitution · Zhirayr Shaghoyan for Zidane Banjaqui (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 80' · Yellow card · Bruno Wilson (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 89' · Substitution · Monday Etim for Ștefan Baiaram (CS Universitatea Craiova)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Maxence Carlier for Karen Muradyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Alwyn Tera for Hugo Oliveira (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Steven Nsimba (CS Universitatea Craiova)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Teles (CS Universitatea Craiova)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Sandro Lima (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Zhirayr Shaghoyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Vladimir Screciu (CS Universitatea Craiova)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · Sandro Lima (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 90'+11 · Red card · Carlos Mora (CS Universitatea Craiova)
All-time head-to-head
FC Ararat-Armenia vs CS Universitatea Craiova: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won FC Ararat-Armenia vs CS Universitatea Craiova?
FC Ararat-Armenia won, 1-0 (Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026.
When and where is FC Ararat-Armenia vs CS Universitatea Craiova?
Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht, Yerevan, Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs.