| Metric | Petrocub Hincesti | KF Egnatia Rrogozhine |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
Petrocub could hardly have asked for a better start. Popescu struck after just 41 seconds to put the home side ahead, setting the tone for a sharp opening in Chisinau. The first half stayed combative, with David going into the book on 28 minutes before Egnatia found their response through Kryeziu at 34'31''.
The balance shifted again just before the interval. Aleksi saw red on 45 minutes, giving Petrocub a numerical edge for the entire second half. Both coaches reacted immediately after the break, with Mihail Platika replacing David for Petrocub, while Karim Loukili and Ibrahim Diabate came on for the visitors.
Further changes followed as Yosipoi, Rotaru Nicolae and Pascari Vlad entered for Petrocub, while Egnatia turned to Geralb Smajli, Edison Ndreca and Daniel Adjessa. The second-half highlights were limited to discipline and substitutions rather than goals, with Soumaila Bakayoko, Jessie Guera Djou, Ion Bors and Loukili all shown yellow cards. In the end, the stats matched the summary: an early exchange of goals, one red card, and no way through after the interval.