Levski Sofia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 22 July 2026 · Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia · referee A. Ladebäck · full time
Full time: Levski Sofia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova
Levski Sofia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova: Levski Sofia took the points in Champions League on Wednesday 22 July 2026 at Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov. The goals: Kristian Dimitrov 8'.
How Levski Sofia won it
Levski Sofia struck first through Kristian Dimitrov in the 8th minute, set up by Serginho.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Ladebäck, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Levski Sofia and 2 to Universitatea Craiova.
Levski Sofia: J. Velázquez Santiago, 4-4-2 · 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
Levski Sofia had 4 shots on target, Universitatea Craiova 1.
Universitatea Craiova had 57% of the ball, but Levski Sofia took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Levski Sofia came into it with 8 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.31 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Universitatea Craiova came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova: the match in numbers
| Levski Sofia | Match statistics | Universitatea Craiova |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 8 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Levski Sofia
- Kristian Dimitrov 6.7
- Serginho 6.6 1 assist
- Reinaldo 6.5
- Armstrong Oko-Flex 6.5
- Gasper Trdin 6.5
Universitatea Craiova
- Steven Nsimba 6.5
- Tudor Băluță 6.5
- Heri Tavares 6.5
- Samuel Teles 6.5
- Monday Etim 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Laurențiu Popescu at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Levski Sofia: NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia 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 Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova
What was the score in Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova?
Levski Sofia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Who scored in Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova?
Kristian Dimitrov 8'.
Did Moneyball predict Levski Sofia 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 Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova?
Kristian Dimitrov, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova?
A. Ladebäck.
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