| Metric | CS Universitatea Craiova | Maxline Vitebsk |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 23 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 14 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Fouls | 13 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 5 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 8 | 13 |
The first half brought the main disciplinary moments for the hosts. Al Hamlawi went into the book on 38'41'', then Bassey Etim followed with another yellow on 41'56''. Craiova reacted as soon as the second half began, making a triple switch at 45'00'' as Heriberto Tavares, Simon Elisor and Nikola Stevanovic were introduced for Bassey Etim, Al Hamlawi and Oleksandr Romanchuk.
Maxline Vitebsk then reshaped their side after the break. Timur Ivanov replaced Aleksandar Mesarovic on 52'24'', while Silas Gnaka came on for Valery Bocherov and Ilya Maskalenchyk replaced Sergey Balanovich at 55'40''. Craiova made another move at 72'57'' when Tudor Baluta made way for Bancu, before the visitors sent on Shamar Nicholson and Vladislav Zhuk at 75'21''.
Adrian Rus was cautioned on 85'27'', and Craiova made one last change on 85'58'' when Anzor Mekvabishvili replaced Samuel Teles Pereira Nunes Silva. The decisive moment arrived at 90'00'', when Bancu struck the only goal of the match. That late finish defined the result, the highlights and the summary, while the basic stats told the story - one goal, one clean sheet, and home control when it mattered most.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @1.27
Pre-match pick: Craiova create much more and look the right home pick.