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Universitatea Craiova Stuns Rapid Vienna on Their Home Turf
Vienna, Austria – In a match riddled with yellow cards and tension, Universitatea Craiova defeated Rapid Vienna at the Allianz Stadion in matchday 3 of the UEFA Europa Conference League. The sole goal of the encounter, scored by O. Romanchuk in the 37th minute, assisted by C. Mora, proved enough to secure the victory for the Romanian team.
The match was defined by a contested midfield battle, reflected in the high number of fouls committed by both teams (11 by Rapid Vienna and 20 by Universitatea Craiova). Referee Martin Matoša from Slovenia, didn’t hesitate to brandish cards, handing out yellows to 5 Rapid Vienna players and 3 Universitatea Craiova players.
Despite holding a greater share of possession (52%), Rapid Vienna failed to capitalize on their opportunities, registering only one shot on target out of their ten attempts. Conversely, Universitatea Craiova demonstrated greater effectiveness, with 8 shots on target out of a total of 17. Corners were evenly split, 3 for each side. The victory allows Universitatea Craiova to add valuable points in the group stage, while Rapid Vienna will have to rethink its strategy for the upcoming matches.
Substitutions rapid vienna: at minute 46 A. Radulovic came in and L. Schaub went out., at minute 61 J. Auer came in and F. Demir went out., at minute 61 L. Grgic came in and R. Amane went out., at minute 61 T. Gulliksen came in and J. Antiste went out., at minute 83 M. Seidl came in and D. Weixelbraun went out.
Substitutions universitatea craiova: at minute 70 A. Al Hamlawi came in and S. Baiaram went out., at minute 70 A. Cicaldau came in and L. Houri went out., at minute 80 C. Mora came in and T. Baluta went out., at minute 80 A. Mekvabishvili came in and V. Screciu went out., at minute 90 S. Nsimba came in and L. Basceanu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rapid Vienna
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Universitatea Craiova
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