UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 Qualifying rounds Wed, Jul 29 2026 · 18:30 Complex Sportiv Craiova, Craiova
Universitatea Craiova
First leg0–1 2–2 Full time · HT 1–2
Levski Sofia
  • N. Bancu 45’
  • A. Rus 48’
  • 13’ Everton Bala
  • 16’ Aldair
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Universitatea Craiova fight back from two goals down

Levski Sofia led 2–0 after 16 minutes through goals from Bala and Aldair. But Bancu and Rus scored to rescue a draw for Universitatea Craiova.

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Match facts
  • RefereeMatteo Marcenaro
  • CoachesFilipe Coelho · Julio Velazquez
  • VenueComplex Sportiv Craiova
  • Table before kick-offUniversitatea Craiova 20th · Levski Sofia 2nd

Timeline

  1. N. SerafimovYellow card · Foul
    9’
  2. Everton Bala 0–1Assist Serginho
    13’
  3. Aldair 0–2Assist Everton Bala
    16’
  4. AldairYellow card · Foul
    26’
  5. Ș. BaiaramYellow card · Foul
    33’
  6. N. Bancu 1–2Assist D. Matei
    45’
  7. MaiconYellow card · Foul
    45+3’
  8. Half time · 1–2
  9. ⇄ C. MakounFor N. Serafimov
    46’
  10. ⇄ Álex CentellesFor Aldair
    46’
  11. A. Rus 2–2
    48’
  12. A. BourasYellow card · Foul
    55’
  13. ⇄ M. SoulaFor A. Oko-Flex
    55’
  14. ⇄ Monday EtimFor Ș. Baiaram
    59’
  15. ⇄ Samuel TelesFor C. Mora
    59’
  16. ⇄ Tudor BăluțăFor N. Stevanović
    67’
  17. ⇄ Heriberto TavaresFor D. Matei
    77’
  18. ⇄ S. ElisorFor A. Mekvabishvili
    77’
  19. ⇄ G. TrdinFor Everton Bala
    77’
  20. ⇄ J. PereaFor Reinaldo
    87’
  21. A. RusYellow card · Foul
    88’
  22. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Universitatea CraiovaLevski Sofia
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0

Line-ups

Universitatea Craiova 3-4-3

21 I. Popescu(G)
6 V. Screciu 24 N. Stevanović ↓67’ 28 A. Rus
11 N. Bancu 20 A. Cicâldău 5 A. Mekvabishvili ↓77’ 17 C. Mora ↓59’
10 Ș. Baiaram ↓59’ 7 S. Nsimba 30 D. Matei A↓77’
  • 21I. Popescu (G)
  • 6V. Screciu
  • 24N. Stevanović↓67’
  • 28A. Rus
  • 11N. Bancu
  • 20A. Cicâldău
  • 5A. Mekvabishvili↓77’
  • 17C. Mora↓59’
  • 10Ș. Baiaram↓59’
  • 7S. Nsimba
  • 30D. MateiA↓77’

Substitutes used

  • 8Tudor Băluță↑67’
  • 12Monday Etim↑59’
  • 19Heriberto Tavares↑77’
  • 22S. Elisor↑77’
  • 23Samuel Teles↑59’

Unused: A. Maxim, R. Sava, A. Crețu, J. Badelj, M. Rădulescu, L. Băsceanu, Denis Muntean

Coach: Filipe Coelho

Levski Sofia 4-3-3

92 S. Vutsov(G)
3 Maicon 31 N. Serafimov ↓46’ 50 K. Dimitrov 21 Aldair ↓46’
35 Serginho A 19 E. El Moubarik 47 A. Bouras
17 Everton Bala A↓77’ 7 Reinaldo ↓87’ 11 A. Oko-Flex ↓55’
  • 92S. Vutsov (G)
  • 3Maicon
  • 31N. Serafimov↓46’
  • 50K. Dimitrov
  • 21Aldair↓46’
  • 35SerginhoA
  • 19E. El Moubarik
  • 47A. Bouras
  • 17Everton BalaA↓77’
  • 7Reinaldo↓87’
  • 11A. Oko-Flex↓55’

Substitutes used

  • 4C. Makoun↑46’
  • 9J. Perea↑87’
  • 18G. Trdin↑77’
  • 20Álex Centelles↑46’
  • 22M. Soula↑55’

Unused: O. Vladimirov, M. Lukov, A. Mitkov, M. Sangaré, D. Kusso, S. Stoyanchov, A. Raychev

Coach: Julio Velazquez

Player stats

Universitatea Craiova

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
I. Popescu G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Screciu M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Stevanović D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Rus D 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Bancu D 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Cicâldău M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Mekvabishvili M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Mora F 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Ș. Baiaram F 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Nsimba F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Matei M 77 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Tudor Băluță M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Monday Etim F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Heriberto Tavares F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Elisor F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Samuel Teles M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Levski Sofia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Vutsov G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Maicon D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Serafimov D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Dimitrov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Aldair D 46 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Serginho M 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. El Moubarik M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Bouras M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Everton Bala F 77 1 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Reinaldo F 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Oko-Flex F 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Makoun D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Perea F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
G. Trdin M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Álex Centelles D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Soula F 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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