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Europa League Play-offs Thu 27 Aug

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Lima 90+8′

Full-time 1:0
Away Universitatea Craiova

Player of the match Steven Nsimba 6.8

GolVolt ratingWatch it all 9.1/10 more watchable than 91% of Europa League matches Winner at 90+8′, second leg with the tie in the balance. How we rate

First leg

Universitatea Craiova · Ararat-Armenia 1–1

Final aggregate

Ararat-Armenia 2–1 Universitatea Craiova

GolVolt rating 9.1GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

  1. 90+8'

    The winner came late: Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia).

  2. 1.5 xG

    Ararat-Armenia kept a clean sheet against 1.5 xG.

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+10' · 1:0Ararat-Armenia 7%draw 82%Universitatea Craiova 11%

Key stats

49% Possession 51%
1.23 xG (expected goals) 1.49
5 Shots 22
2 On target 7
3 Corners 7
72 Dangerous attacks 89
All stats (16)

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Winner at 90+8′, second leg with the tie in the balance.

  • Dramaweight 50% Winner at 90+8′.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.2 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Lima scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 7.6 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Second leg with the tie in the balance. Stakes: 7.8 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 5.6 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Watch it all

GolVolt rating 9.1more watchable than 91% of Europa League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

1 goal6 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. Half-time · 0:0
  2. 48' Nicușor Bancuyellow card · foul
  3. 62' SubstitutionTeles for Băluță
  4. 70' SubstitutionFrança for Dias
  5. 72' SubstitutionNsimba for Al-Hamlawi
  6. 78' 2 substitutionsBalanta Jr. for SerobyanShaghoyan for Banjaqui
  7. 80' Bruno Wilsonyellow card · foul
  8. 89' SubstitutionEtim for Baiaram
  9. 90+2' 2 substitutionsCarlier for MuradyanTera for Oliveira
  10. 90+3' Steven Nsimbayellow card · unsporting behaviour
  11. 90+7' Samuel Telesyellow card · unsporting behaviour
  12. 90+8' Goal: Sandro Limaright foot1:0
  13. 90+8' Sandro Limamissed penalty
  14. 90+9' Zhirayr Shaghoyanyellow card · unsporting behaviour
  15. 90+10' Sandro Limayellow card · foul
  16. Full-time · 1:0

Match stats

Shooting

1.23 xG (expected goals) 1.49
5 Shots 22
2 On target 7
2 Off target 11

Play

49% Possession 51%
3 Corners 7
473 Passes 491
86% Pass accuracy 88%
115 Attacks 115
72 Dangerous attacks 89

Defence

6 Interceptions 9
1 Saves 0

Discipline

8 Fouls 13
3 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-3-3 –3-4-3

Ararat-Armenia

Universitatea Craiova

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

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Came on

Bench

Ararat-Armenia

Universitatea Craiova

Match sheet

Stadium
Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Universitatea Craiova Steven Nsimba 6.75
  2. 2. place · Ararat-Armenia Balanta Jr. 6.56
  3. 3. place · Ararat-Armenia Zhirayr Shaghoyan 6.47

Ararat-Armenia

Universitatea Craiova

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Absences

Ararat-Armenia

No absences listed.

Universitatea Craiova · 5 out

  • Adrian Rus Injured

    since 24 Aug · until 24 Sep · Knee Injury

  • Pavlo Isenko Injured

    since 20 Mar · until 1 Dec · 25 matches missed · Meniscus Injury

  • Alexandru Iamandache Injured

    since 28 Mar · return date unknown · 25 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • Assad Al-Hamlawi Injured

    since 19 Sep 2025 · return date unknown · 60 matches missed · Unknown Injury

  • Vladimir Screciu Injured

    since 18 Nov 2025 · return date unknown · 49 matches missed · Unknown Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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