Universitatea Craiova 1-0 ML Vitebsk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 15 July 2026 · Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova), Craiova · referee M. Rúsz · full time
Full time: Universitatea Craiova 1-0 ML Vitebsk
Universitatea Craiova won 1-0 at home to ML Vitebsk in Champions League on Wednesday 15 July 2026. The goals: Nicușor Bancu 90+1'.
How Universitatea Craiova won it
The opening goal came in the 90th minute (+1): Nicușor Bancu for Universitatea Craiova, set up by Anzor Mekvabishvili. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Rúsz, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Universitatea Craiova and 0 to ML Vitebsk.
Universitatea Craiova: F. Amaral Rino Coelho, 3-4-3 · ML Vitebsk: F. Sokolinskiy, 4-1-4-1.
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
Universitatea Craiova had 13 shots on target, ML Vitebsk 8.
ML Vitebsk's goalkeeper made 13 saves.
ML Vitebsk had 51% of the ball, but Universitatea Craiova took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
ML Vitebsk came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 2.5 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk: the match in numbers
| Universitatea Craiova | Match statistics | ML Vitebsk |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 19 | Total shots | 12 |
| 13 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Saves | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicușor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Universitatea Craiova
- Nicușor Bancu 6.7
- Anzor Mekvabishvili 6.6 1 assist
- Oleksandr Romanchuk 6.5
- Tudor Băluță 6.5
- Ștefan Baiaram 6.5
ML Vitebsk
- Valeriy Bocherov 6.5
- Yan Skibskiy 6.5
- Sergey Balanovich 6.5
- Aleksandar Mesarovic 6.5
- Valeriy Gromyko 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Pavel Pavlyuchenko at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Universitatea Craiova: Universitatea Craiova vs Getafe Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk
What was the score in Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk?
Universitatea Craiova 1-0 ML Vitebsk (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Wednesday 15 July 2026.
Who scored in Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk?
Nicușor Bancu 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk 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 Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk?
Nicușor Bancu, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk?
M. Rúsz.
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