Ararat-Armenia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan · referee D. Rumšas · full time
Full time: Ararat-Armenia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova
Ararat-Armenia beat Universitatea Craiova 1-0 in Europa League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The goals: Sandro Lima 90+8'.
How Ararat-Armenia won it
The opening goal came in the 90th minute (+8): Sandro Lima for Ararat-Armenia. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, D. Rumšas, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Ararat-Armenia and 3 to Universitatea Craiova. Sandro Lima missed a penalty for Ararat-Armenia in the 90 minute.
Ararat-Armenia: M. da Silva Cruz, 4-3-3 · Universitatea Craiova: F. Amaral Rino Coelho, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Ararat-Armenia had 2 shots on target, Universitatea Craiova 7.
Universitatea Craiova had 51% of the ball, but Ararat-Armenia took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Ararat-Armenia came into it with 3 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Universitatea Craiova came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.37 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova: the match in numbers
| Ararat-Armenia | Match statistics | Universitatea Craiova |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 5 | Total shots | 22 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 474 | Total passes | 491 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 7 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Ararat-Armenia
- Balanta Jr. 6.6
- Carlos França 6.4
- Zhirayr Shaghoyan 6.4
Universitatea Craiova
- Steven Nsimba 6.7
- Samuel Teles 6.3
What comes next
- Ararat-Armenia: Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Universitatea Craiova: Universitatea Craiova vs Getafe Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova
What was the score in Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova?
Ararat-Armenia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova?
Sandro Lima 90+8'.
Did Moneyball predict Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova?
Steven Nsimba, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova?
D. Rumšas.
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