Universitatea Craiova 1-1 Ararat-Armenia result, stats and report

Universitatea Craiova generated twice the shots and nearly double the dangerous attacks of their visitors, yet a first-half equaliser was all they had to show for it. Ararat-Armenia defended their way to a valuable away point.

Universitatea Craiova came from behind to beat KuPS 2-1 in their Europa League qualifier, with a second-half double overturning a fifth-minute sucker punch from the Finnish visitors.

Celje overturned the aggregate picture with two goals in three minutes late in the second half, beating Ararat-Armenia 2-0 in a scrappy, card-heavy Champions League qualifier that told a more complicated story than the scoreline suggests.

KuPS produced a spirited second-half response to equalise against Universitatea Craiova in Kuopio, but a 1-1 draw leaves both sides with plenty to play for in the second leg of this UEFA Europa League qualifier.

Ararat-Armenia produced a composed and intelligent performance to defeat Celje 2-1 in their UEFA Champions League qualifier, winning with eight fewer shots than their visitors and proving that quality of opportunity matters infinitely more than quantity.

Ararat-Armenia host Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, and the question is not whether the Czechs are better. The question is whether the Armenians have the desire to make this difficult.

Ararat-Armenia host Universitatea Craiova in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 27 August, and the numbers tell a fascinating story. One team is unbeaten at home. The other hasn't won away in three attempts. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.

Universitatea Craiova take on KuPS at home on Thursday evening with the tie perfectly poised after a 1-1 draw in Finland. Marcus Vale breaks down the shape, the underlying numbers, and where the value lies.