CSU Craiova vs Mainz, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
CSU Craiova
  • 67': Assad Al-Hamlawi (P)
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1 - 0
Mainz

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    CSU Craiova are hosting Mainz at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 1': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 2': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 3': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 4': Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Tudor Baluta (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 8': Dangerous play by Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 8': Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 9': William Bøving (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 12': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Vladimir Screciu.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05). Assisted by Tudor Baluta.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nikolas Veratschnig.
    • 21': Attempt missed. William Bøving (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lasse Rieß replaces Robin Zentner because of an injury.
    • 26': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 26': Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 26': Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 29': Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 35': Foul by Tudor Baluta (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 35': Lennard Maloney (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 36': Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 39': Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tudor Baluta.
    • 40': Corner, Universitatea Craiova. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 41': Arnaud Nordin (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Adrian Rus (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 41': Adrian Rus (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Ben Bobzien (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 42': Dangerous play by Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 42': Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 45'+1': William Bøving (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Arnaud Nordin is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. William Bøving (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Bell with a headed pass.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Universitatea Craiova 0, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
    • 45'+4': Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Second Half begins Universitatea Craiova 0, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
    • 45': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Kacper Potulski replaces Stefan Bell.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ben Bobzien (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Handball by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 50': Foul by Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 50': Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Ben Bobzien (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 52': Vladimir Screciu (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 54': Steven Nsimba (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 55': Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
    • 57': Handball by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 57': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 60': Foul by Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 60': Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Arnaud Nordin is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lee Jae-Sung replaces Ben Bobzien.
    • 62': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Paul Nebel replaces Arnaud Nordin.
    • 62': Alexandru Cicâldau (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 64': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Monday Etim replaces Stefan Baiaram.
    • 65': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Assad Al Hamlawi replaces Steven Nsimba.
    • 65': Penalty Universitatea Craiova. Alexandru Cicâldau draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': Penalty conceded by Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 67': Goal! Universitatea Craiova 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 69': Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 70': Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 71': Foul by William Bøving (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 71': Oleksandr Romanchuk (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 72': Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Nicusor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Kaishu Sano replaces Lennard Maloney.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. William Bøving (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
    • 74': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Assad Al Hamlawi.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Monday Etim (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Assad Al Hamlawi.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Adrian Rus (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Samuel Teles replaces Alexandru Cicâldau.
    • 83': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Alexandru Cretu replaces Tudor Baluta.
    • 86': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Vladimir Screciu.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pavlo Isenko (Universitatea Craiova). Assisted by Paul Nebel with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Alexandru Cretu (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 87': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Vladimir Screciu (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 88': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Kacper Potulski is caught offside.
    • 88': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Universitatea Craiova 1-0 1. FSV Mainz 05.
    • 90'+2': Pavlo Isenko (Universitatea Craiova) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Assad Al Hamlawi (Universitatea Craiova) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Teles with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kacper Potulski.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Universitatea Craiova. Nikola Stevanovic replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Monday Etim (Universitatea Craiova).
    • 90'+5': Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 90'+7': Vasile Mogos (Universitatea Craiova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Universitatea Craiova 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Universitatea Craiova 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 1
    57.1 Possession 42.9
    9 SHOTS 8
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    407 Accurate Passes 289
    501 Passes 383
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    13 Crosses 3
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    52 Long Balls 61
    18 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    16 Interceptions 9
    17 Effective Clearances 34
    17 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
    Location: Craiova, Romania
    Attendance: 24,284

    UEFA Conference League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Samsunspor 4 +7 10
    2 Strasbourg 4 +3 10
    3 NK Celje 4 +4 9
    4 Shakhtar Donetsk 4 +3 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    UCRA CSU Craiova (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    77 Pavlo Isenko (GK) Yellow Card
    28 Adrian Rus Yellow Card
    6 Vladimir Screciu
    3 Oleksandr Romanchuk
    8 Tudor Baluta
    5 Anzor Mekvabishvili
    11 Nicusor Bancu Yellow Card
    19 Vasile Mogos
    39 Aimé Nsimba
    10 Stefan Baiaram Yellow Card
    20 Alexandru Cicaldau
    CSU Craiova Substitutes:
    Lyes Houri, David Matei, Teles, Monday Etim, Alexandru Cretu, Nikola Stevanovic, Laurentiu Popescu, Luca Basceanu, Florin Stefan, Silviu Lung Jr., Juraj Badelj, Assad Al-Hamlawi.

    M05 Mainz (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    27 Robin Zentner (GK)
    16 Stefan Bell Yellow Card
    25 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
    31 Dominik Kohr
    10 Nadiem Amiri Yellow Card
    15 Lennard Maloney
    22 Nikolas Veratschnig
    30 Silvan Widmer
    9 Arnaud Nordin
    14 William Bøving
    37 Ben Bobzien
    Mainz Substitutes:
    Kacper Potulski, Sota Kawasaki, Armindo Sieb, Lee Jae-Sung, Danny da Costa, Benedict Hollerbach, Nelson Weiper, Lasse Rieß, Paul Nebel, Kaishu Sano, Daniel Batz, Daniel Gleiber.

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