UEFA Champions League 2026/27 - Second qualifying round - Statistics
Levski (Sf) 1-0 Universitatea (Craiova)
time: 22 July 2026, Wednesday, 20:30 EEST, 20/17 C, partly cloudy
place: "Georgi Asparuhov" st., Sofia, 16 118 spectators
referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden); assistants: Mehmet Culum (Sweden), Daniel Yng (Sweden); fourth official: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
video assistant referee: Peter Bankes (England); assistant video assistant referee: Matthew Donohue (England)
kits: blue w/ dark blue patterns and white edging, blue w/ white edging, blue w/ white edging (white numbers) ; white w/ light blue-white vert.stripe upper third, white w/ light blue edging, white (light blue numbers)
captains: 50.Kristian Dimitrov ; 11.Nicușor Bancu
Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov (c), 31.Nikola Serafimov, 3.Maicon dos Santos -
35.Serginho Araújo, 19.Mehdi Moubarik - 11.Armstrong Oko-Flex, 47.Akram Bouras, 7.Reinaldo Satorno - 17.Everton Bala.
bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK), 78.Martin Lukov (GK) - 4.Christian Makoun, 20.Álex Centelles -
18.Gašper Trdin, 22.Mazire Soula, 27.David Kusso, 77.Adrian Raychev - 28.Stivan Stoyanchov.
coach: Julio Velázquez
Uni Cr.: 21.Laurențiu Popescu (GK) - 3.Oleksandr Romanchuk, 28.Adrian Rus, 6.Vladimir Screciu -
17.Carlos Mora, 5.Anzor Mekvabishvili, 20.Alexandru Cicâldău, 11.Nicușor Bancu (c) - 12.Monday Etim, 10.Ștefan Baiaram - 22.Simon Elisor.
bench: 90.Răzvan Sava (GK) - 15.Juraj Badelj, 24.Nikola Stevanović, 31.Ronaldo Webster -
4.Alexandru Crețu, 8.Tudor Băluță, 18.Mihnea Rădulescu, 23.Samuel Teles, 30.David Matei - 7.Steven Nsimba, 19.Heriberto Tavares, 29.Luca Constantin Băsceanu.
coach: Filipe Coelho
tactics: lev: 92 - 21, 50, 31, 3 - 35, 19 - 11, 47, 7 - 17; (4-2-3-1)
uni: 21 - 3, 28, 6 - 17, 5, 20, 11 - 12, 10 - 22; (3-4-2-1)
events:
1-0 - 8 - 50.Kristian Dimitrov (head/corner/35.Serginho Araújo/pass)
yc - 34 - 3.Oleksandr Romanchuk uni (reckless foul)
yc - 41 - 21.Aldair Neves lev (unsporting behaviour - provoking an opponent)
yc - 41 - 10.Ștefan Baiaram uni (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
+ 1 min
sub - ht - 18.Gašper Trdin on 19.Mehdi Moubarik lev -> 47, 18 - 11, 35, 17 - 7
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yc - 50 - 17.Everton Bala lev (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 62 - '1 7.Steven Nsimba on 22.Simon Elisor uni - same position
sub - 65 - '1 20.Álex Centelles on 11.Armstrong Oko-Flex lev - same position
sub - 75 - '2 19.Heriberto Tavares on 10.Ștefan Baiaram uni - same position
sub - 75 - '2 8.Tudor Băluță on 5.Anzor Mekvabishvili uni - same position
sub - 79 - '2 27.David Kusso on 17.Everton Bala lev -> 27, 35, 20
sub - 80 - '3 23.Samuel Teles on 12.Monday Etim uni -> 19, 23
sub - 89 - '3 22.Mazire Soula on 35.Serginho Araújo lev - same position
sub - 89 - '3 28.Stivan Stoyanchov on 7.Reinaldo Satorno lev - same position
yc - 90+1 - 3.Maicon dos Santos lev (reckless foul)
+ 5 min
abbreviations and event notes
Universitatea (Craiova) 2-2 Levski (Sf)
time: 29 July 2026, Wednesday, 20:30 EEST, 29/26 C, clear
place: "Ion Oblemenco" st., Craiova, 27 037 spectators
referee: Matteo Marcenaro (Italy); assistants: Davide Imperiale (Italy), Andrea Zingarelli (Italy); fourth official: Ermanno Feliciani (Italy)
video assistant referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy); assistant video assistant referee: Aleandro Di Paolo (Italy)
kits: white w/ light blue-white vert.stripe upper third, white w/ light blue edging, white (light blue numbers) ; blue w/ dark blue patterns and white edging, blue w/ white edging, blue w/ white edging (white numbers)
captains: 11.Nicușor Bancu ; 50.Kristian Dimitrov
Uni Cr.: 21.Laurențiu Popescu (GK) - 28.Adrian Rus, 24.Nikola Stevanović, 6.Vladimir Screciu -
17.Carlos Mora, 5.Anzor Mekvabishvili, 20.Alexandru Cicâldău, 11.Nicușor Bancu (c) - 30.David Matei, 10.Ștefan Baiaram - 7.Steven Nsimba.
bench: 1.Alexandru Maxim (GK), 90.Răzvan Sava (GK) - 15.Juraj Badelj -
4.Alexandru Crețu, 8.Tudor Băluță, 18.Mihnea Rădulescu, 19.Heriberto Tavares, 23.Samuel Teles, 38.Denys Muntean - 12.Monday Etim, 22.Simon Elisor, 29.Luca Constantin Băsceanu.
coach: Filipe Coelho
Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov (c), 31.Nikola Serafimov, 3.Maicon dos Santos -
19.Mehdi Moubarik, 35.Serginho Araújo - 11.Armstrong Oko-Flex, 47.Akram Bouras, 17.Everton Bala - 7.Reinaldo Satorno.
bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK), 78.Martin Lukov (GK) - 4.Christian Makoun, 20.Álex Centelles -
10.Asen Mitkov, 18.Gašper Trdin, 22.Mazire Soula, 27.David Kusso, 77.Adrian Raychev - 9.Juan Perea, 12.Mustapha Sangaré, 28.Stivan Stoyanchov.
coach: Julio Velázquez
tactics: uni: 21 - 28, 24, 6 - 17, 5, 20, 11 - 30, 10 - 7; (3-4-2-1)
lev: 92 - 21, 50, 31, 3 - 19, 35 - 11, 47, 17 - 7; (4-2-3-1)
events:
yc - 9 - 31.Nikola Serafimov lev (reckless foul)
0-1 - 13 - 17.Everton Bala (right/free kick/35.Serginho Araújo/pass)
0-2 - 16 - 21.Aldair Neves (right/throw-in/17.Everton Bala/pass)
yc - 26 - 21.Aldair Neves lev (foul stopping a promising attack)
yc - 33 - 10.Ștefan Baiaram uni (reckless foul)
1-2 - 45+2 - 11.Nicușor Bancu (head/open play/30.David Matei/pass)
yc - 45+2 - 3.Maicon dos Santos lev (reckless foul)
+ 3 min
sub - ht - 4.Christian Makoun on 31.Nikola Serafimov lev - same position
sub - ht - 20.Álex Centelles on 21.Aldair Neves lev - same position
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2-2 - 48 - 28.Adrian Rus FREE KICK (right/free kick/no assist)
yc - 55 - 47.Akram Bouras lev (striking an opponent's head with hand)
sub - 55 - '1 22.Mazire Soula on 11.Armstrong Oko-Flex lev - same position
sub - 59 - '1 12.Monday Etim on 10.Ștefan Baiaram uni
sub - 59 - '1 23.Samuel Teles on 17.Carlos Mora uni -> 23, 5, 20, 11 - 12, 30
sub - 67 - '2 8.Tudor Băluță on 24.Nikola Stevanović uni -> 23, 28, 6, 11 - 8 - 12, 20, 5, 30; (4-1-4-1)
sub - 77 - '2 18.Gašper Trdin on 17.Everton Bala lev -> 18, 19 - 22, 47, 35
sub - 77 - '3 19.Heriberto Tavares on 30.David Matei uni
sub - 77 - '3 22.Simon Elisor on 5.Anzor Mekvabishvili uni -> 12, 20, 8, 19 - 22, 7; (4-4-2)
sub - 87 - '3 9.Juan Perea on 7.Reinaldo Satorno lev - same position
yc - 88 - 28.Adrian Rus uni (reckless foul)
+ 5 min
abbreviations and event notes
Abbreviations and event notes:
yc - yellow card
rc - red card
sub - substitution
'1/'2/'3 - the substitution is part of the first/second/third allowed break for substitutions for the respective team
same position - the substitution does not lead to any tactical changes
lws - left without a substitute (usually due to injury after all allowed substitutions are used by the team)
tct - a change to a team's tactical formation
cap - new captain
mp - missed penalty
ref - new referee (usually following an injury)
ar - new assistant referee (usually following an injury)
var - beginning and end of a VAR review and the decisions it yielded
cnc - cancelled event (usually following a var review)
ht - the event takes place during the half-time break
br - the event takes place during the break between extra time periods
pen - the event takes place during the penalty shoot-out
ft - the event takes place after full time
stp - the match is stopped
res - the match is resumed
abd - the match is abandoned
+ X min. - there have been X minutes of added time played for that half
about penalty kick direction notes - the point of view of the penalty taker is always considered, with the goal being divided into 6 areas,
in which the ball can be directed to - upper left, upper middle, upper right, lower left, lower middle and lower right;
while the penalty kick might be either placed (i.e. weaker shot) or taken with force.
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