Universitatea Craiova vs 15.07.26 17:301 – 0Full TimeAgg: 5 – 1
ML Vitebsk — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Late Bancu strike gives Universitatea Craiova win over ML Vitebsk
Universitatea Craiova beat ML Vitebsk 1-0 in a UEFA Champions League 1st Qualifying Round tie played at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The match was goalless at half-time, with neither side able to break the deadlock until deep into the second half.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The decisive moment came in the 90+1st minute, when N. Bancu converted an assist from A. Mekvabishvili to make it 1-0, a lead the home side held onto until the final whistle. There were no further goals, and the scoreline remained 1-0 at full time.
The contest was tight in terms of territory, with Universitatea Craiova holding 49% possession to ML Vitebsk's 51%, though the home side had the better of the chances, managing four shots to their opponents' one. Neither team registered a red card, and both sides finished the match with clean disciplinary records in terms of yellow cards.
N. Bancu scored the only goal of the match, netting in the 90+1st minute after being set up by A. Mekvabishvili.
Despite seeing less of the ball, Universitatea Craiova had four shots to ML Vitebsk's one, reflecting their sharper edge in front of goal.
Universitatea Craiova beat ML Vitebsk 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Universitatea Craiova met ML Vitebsk in the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 17:30 UTC at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. Referee: Marton Rusz.
Team pages: Universitatea Craiova · ML Vitebsk · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 90' Goal: N. Bancu (assist: Anzor Mekvabishvili) — 1–0 · Watch N. Bancu's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Universitatea Craiova (3-4-3)
- 21 L. Popescu
- 15 J. Badelj
- 28 Adrián Rus
- 3 Oleksandr Romanchuk
- 23 Teles
- 8 Tudor Băluță
- 20 Alexandru Cicâldău
- 17 C. Mora
- 10 S. Baiaram
- 9 Assad Al Hamlawi
- 12 M. Etim
ML Vitebsk (4-1-4-1)
- 1 P. Pavlyuchenko
- 22 Y. Skibskiy
- 6 Kirill Gomanov
- 20 Zakhar Volkov
- 23 S. Balanovich
- 15 Valeri Bocherov
- 12 R. Bosic
- 27 A. Mesarovic
- 55 Valeri Gromyko
- 10 Denilson Cleonise
- 80 Artem Kontsevoy
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Universitatea Craiova 77%, the draw 15%, ML Vitebsk 8%. It finished Universitatea Craiova 1–0 ML Vitebsk.
Universitatea Craiova's rating gap decides it — Universitatea Craiova are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Universitatea Craiova's 77%. The draw at 15% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Universitatea Craiova at 77%?
Universitatea Craiova sit 427 points higher on our strength rating — 1579 to 1152. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,004 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 76–15–9.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 77% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 15% and ML Vitebsk at 8%.
Why is the draw only 15%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 14.9%. Not enough recent scoring data to set the goals dial — the draw stays at the class table's rate.
What did we measure but not count?
ML Vitebsk have 1 fully-tracked match with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to a conservative baseline from the long-run European club ratings list, which carries their wider competitive history into the number. Clubs from leagues we don't fully cover play too few tracked games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from published long-run club ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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About this match
On this page: the Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Universitatea Craiova 1–0 ML Vitebsk. Explore more on the Universitatea Craiova and ML Vitebsk team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk?
Universitatea Craiova beat ML Vitebsk 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk?
N. Bancu (90') for Universitatea Craiova.
›Where can I watch Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Universitatea Craiova 1–0 ML Vitebsk are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Universitatea Craiova and ML Vitebsk?
Universitatea Craiova and ML Vitebsk have met 1 time — 1 win for Universitatea Craiova, 0 wins for ML Vitebsk and 0 draws.