Universitatea Craiova 2-2 Levski Sofia 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.

Levski Sofia and AEK Athens played out a goalless draw in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, a match that produced 27 combined shots and precisely zero goals. Connor Maguire has seen enough.

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.

Levski Sofia won 1-0 in Almaty despite Kairat dominating possession, shots, and corners for large portions of the match. The detail nobody is talking about is just how well Levski's structure absorbed everything Kairat threw at them.

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.

Salzburg arrive in Bulgaria on the back of four unbeaten Europa League matches and three clean sheets from four. Levski Sofia have no recorded form in this competition. The gap looks significant.

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.