Ararat-Armenia vs CSU Craiova, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Ararat-Armenia win 2-1 on aggregate

90'+8': Sandro Lima

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2nd Leg - Ararat-Armenia win 2-1 on aggregate

About

Ararat-Armenia are hosting CSU Craiova at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Universitatea Craiova. Assad Al Hamlawi is caught offside.
6': Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova).
7': Attempt missed. Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zidane Banjaqui.
11': Attempt saved. Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Tudor Baluta.
11': Attempt blocked. Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
15': Attempt missed. Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zidane Banjaqui.
16': Offside, Universitatea Craiova. Stefan Baiaram is caught offside.
17': Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova).
18': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Tudor Baluta (Universitatea Craiova).
21': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by João Bravim.
21': Attempt missed. Vladimir Screciu (Universitatea Craiova) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Mora following a corner.
23': Attempt missed. Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu with a cross.
23': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Benny (Ararat-Armenia).
26': Attempt saved. Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Tudor Baluta.
28': Foul by Karen Muradyan (Ararat-Armenia).
28': Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Attempt missed. Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Cicâldau.
29': Attempt missed. Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Baiaram.
31': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by Karen Muradyan.
36': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
39': Foul by Karen Muradyan (Ararat-Armenia).
39': Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt missed. Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Mora with a cross.
41': Delay in match because of an injury João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia).
45'+1': Tudor Baluta (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ararat-Armenia 0, Universitatea Craiova 0.
45': Second Half begins Ararat-Armenia 0, Universitatea Craiova 0.
46': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by Alexandros Malis.
47': Attempt saved. Vladimir Screciu (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Alexandru Cicâldau.
47': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by João Bravim.
48': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Nicusor Bancu.
48': Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova).
48': Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Offside, Ararat-Armenia. Bruno Wilson is caught offside.
51': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Oleksandr Romanchuk.
52': Attempt saved. Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
52': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by João Bravim.
53': Attempt missed. Vladimir Screciu (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Mora following a corner.
54': Offside, Universitatea Craiova. Assad Al Hamlawi is caught offside.
56': Alexandros Malis (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova).
58': Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova).
60': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Stefan Baiaram.
61': Foul by Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia).
61': Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Samuel Teles replaces Tudor Baluta.
62': Attempt missed. Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Baiaram.
63': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Nikola Stevanovic (Universitatea Craiova).
63': Attempt blocked. Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Malis with a through ball.
64': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu with a cross.
66': Foul by Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia).
66': Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Karen Muradyan (Ararat-Armenia).
66': Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Attempt blocked. Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Cicâldau.
69': Attempt missed. Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Cicâldau.
70': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Franca replaces Benny.
71': Offside, Ararat-Armenia. Franca is caught offside.
72': Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova).
72': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Steven Nsimba replaces Assad Al Hamlawi.
75': Offside, Ararat-Armenia. Franca is caught offside.
77': Attempt saved. Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Nicusor Bancu with a cross.
77': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Zhirayr Shaghoyan replaces Zidane Banjaqui.
77': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Juan Balanta replaces Artur Serobyan.
78': Corner, Ararat-Armenia. Conceded by Oleksandr Romanchuk.
79': Attempt missed. Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Teles.
80': Bruno Wilson (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova).
82': Attempt saved. Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia). Assisted by Steven Nsimba.
82': João Bravim (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova).
84': Attempt missed. Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
85': Foul by Franca (Ararat-Armenia).
85': Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova).
88': Attempt blocked. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
88': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
89': Attempt missed. Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Screciu following a corner.
89': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Monday Etim replaces Stefan Baiaram.
90': Franca (Ararat-Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova).
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Maxence Carlier replaces Karen Muradyan.
90'+2': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Alwyn Tera replaces Hugo Oliveira.
90'+2': Penalty Ararat-Armenia. Juan Balanta draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+2': Penalty conceded by Carlos Mora (Universitatea Craiova) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+3': Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
90'+7': Samuel Teles (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Penalty saved. Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Laurentiu Popescu (Universitatea Craiova).
90'+8': Goal! Ararat-Armenia 1, Universitatea Craiova 0. Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
90'+9': Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+9': Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Ararat-Armenia 1, Universitatea Craiova 0.
0': Match ends, Ararat-Armenia 1, Universitatea Craiova 0.

Statistics

UCRA		ARA
13	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	7
51	Possession	49
22	SHOTS	5
7	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
430	Accurate Passes	405
491	Passes	474
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	0
16	Crosses	12
0.3	Cross %	0.0
48	Long Balls	47
20	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	1
13	Effective Tackles	5
16	Tackles	8
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	6
15	Effective Clearances	19
15	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Attendance: 9,280

Line-Ups

Ararat-Armenia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
98	João Bravim (GK)
47	Alexandros Malis
43	Bruno Wilson
16	Edgar Grigoryan
3	José Junior Bueno
70	Bernardo Dias
19	Karen Muradyan
2	Hugo Oliveira
91	Sandro Lima
11	Zidane Banjaqui
77	Artur Serobyan

Ararat-Armenia Substitutes:

Paul Ayongo, Arayik Eloyan, Mishel Ayvazyan, Luis Felipe, Alwyn Luheni Tera, Bruno Pereira, Alioune Ndour, Maxence Carlier, Juan Andrés Balanta, Carlos França, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Arman Nersesyan.

CSU Craiova (3-4-3)

No.	Name
21	Laurentiu Popescu (GK)
24	Nikola Stevanovic
6	Vladimir Screciu
3	Oleksandr Romanchuk
5	Anzor Mekvabishvili
8	Tudor Baluta
11	Nicusor Bancu
17	Carlos Mora
9	Assad Al-Hamlawi
10	Stefan Baiaram
20	Alexandru Cicaldau

CSU Craiova Substitutes:

Alexandru Maxim, Heriberto Tavares, Ronaldo Webster, Monday Etim, Alexandru Cretu, Aimé Nsimba, David Matei, Teles, Razvan Sava, Mihnea Radulescu, Luca Basceanu.

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