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2026/27 · UEFA Europa League
CSU Craiova vs KuPS Kuopio — Europa League result
CSU Craiova 2–1 KuPS Kuopio. Full time in the UEFA Europa League 2026/27, Third qualifying round. Played on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 (Europe/London). Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova.
Third qualifying round · Leg 2
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 · Europe/London
Goals
- 4' Valentín GascKuPS Kuopio · Goal
- 43' Aimé NsimbaCSU Craiova · Penalty - Scored
- 62' Carlos MoraCSU Craiova · Goal
Score updated . Scores are not live.
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Match information
- Competition
- UEFA Europa League 2026/27
- Round
- Third qualifying round · Leg 2
- Date and kick-off
- Thu, 13 Aug 2026
(Europe/London) - Stadium
- Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Craiova, Romania - Referee
- Nenad Minakovic
- Attendance
- 22132
Aggregate 3–2 (CSU Craiova / KuPS Kuopio)
Tie outcome: CSU Craiova advance
Leg 1 · Thu, 6 Aug 2026 ?TV coverage
USATV coverage information is unavailable for this match.
Goals by period
Goals scored in each period, excluding the penalty shootout.
CSU CraiovaPeriodKuPS Kuopio
1First half1
1Second half0
Match timeline
First half
- 4'GoalValentín GascKuPS Kuopio
- 31'Yellow CardTaneli HämäläinenKuPS Kuopio
- 43'Penalty - ScoredAimé NsimbaCSU Craiova
Second half
- 45'SubstitutionClinton Antwi, Taneli HämäläinenKuPS Kuopio
- 48'Yellow CardJaime MorenoKuPS Kuopio
- 52'Yellow CardDavid MateiCSU Craiova
- 61'SubstitutionMonday Etim, David MateiCSU Craiova
- 61'SubstitutionAssad Al-Hamlawi, Aimé NsimbaCSU Craiova
- 62'GoalCarlos MoraCSU Craiova
- 65'Yellow CardKasim NuhuKuPS Kuopio
- 67'SubstitutionPiotr Parzyszek, Jaime MorenoKuPS Kuopio
- 67'SubstitutionJoslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Valentín GascKuPS Kuopio
- 72'Yellow CardNicusor BancuCSU Craiova
- 79'SubstitutionSaku Savolainen, Akseli PuukkoKuPS Kuopio
- 80'SubstitutionHeriberto Tavares, Stefan BaiaramCSU Craiova
- 80'SubstitutionTudor Baluta, Alexandru CicaldauCSU Craiova
- 90'+1'SubstitutionTeles, Anzor MekvabishviliCSU Craiova
Team stats
Possession and chances
CSU CraiovaKuPS Kuopio
—Possession (%)—
0Shots0
0Shots on target0
0Corners0
0Offsides0
0Blocked shots0
Passing
CSU CraiovaKuPS Kuopio
0Accurate passes0
0Passes0
0Accurate crosses0
0Crosses0
0Accurate long balls0
0Long balls0
Defending and discipline
CSU CraiovaKuPS Kuopio
0Fouls0
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Saves0
0Successful tackles0
0Tackles0
0Interceptions0
0Clearances0
— means unavailable. Pass accuracy is the percentage of completed passes.
Lineups
CSU Craiova · 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 21Laurentiu PopescuG
- 28Adrian RusCD
- 6Vladimir ScreciuCD-L
- 3Oleksandr RomanchukCD-R
- 5Anzor MekvabishviliReplacedCM-L
- 20Alexandru CicaldauReplacedCM-R
- 11Nicusor BancuLM
- 17Carlos MoraRM
- 7Aimé NsimbaReplacedF
- 10Stefan BaiaramReplacedCF-L
- 30David MateiReplacedCF-R
Substitutes
- 23TelesCame onSUB
- 90Razvan SavaSUB
- 12Monday EtimCame onSUB
- 8Tudor BalutaCame onSUB
- 24Nikola StevanovicSUB
- 9Assad Al-HamlawiCame onSUB
- 1Alexandru MaximSUB
- 29Luca BasceanuSUB
- 18Mihnea RadulescuSUB
- 19Heriberto TavaresCame onSUB
- 4Alexandru CretuSUB
KuPS Kuopio · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1Johannes KreidlG
- 4Kasim NuhuCD-L
- 28Brahima MagassaCD-R
- 33Taneli HämäläinenReplacedLB
- 29Akseli PuukkoReplacedRB
- 8Petteri PennanenAM
- 10Valentín GascReplacedLM
- 22Saikou TourayRM
- 11Jaime MorenoReplacedF
- 24Bob ArmahAM-L
- 16Tommi JyryAM-R
Substitutes
- 20Piotr ParzyszekCame onSUB
- 17Arttu HeinonenSUB
- 37Kasperi SilenSUB
- 3Saku HeiskanenSUB
- 25Clinton AntwiCame onSUB
- 6Saku SavolainenCame onSUB
- 23Arttu LotjonenSUB
- 30Ricardo AraujoSUB
- 13Niilo KujasaloSUB
- 12Hemmo RiihimäkiSUB
- 21Joslyn Luyeye-LutumbaCame onSUB
- 9Gustav EngvallSUB
Player performances
CSU Craiova
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Fouls | Yellow | Red | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurentiu Popescu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Rus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Vladimir Screciu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oleksandr Romanchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Anzor Mekvabishvili | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alexandru Cicaldau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nicusor Bancu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Carlos Mora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aimé Nsimba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Stefan Baiaram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Matei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Teles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Razvan Sava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monday Etim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tudor Baluta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nikola Stevanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Assad Al-Hamlawi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alexandru Maxim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Luca Basceanu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mihnea Radulescu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Heriberto Tavares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alexandru Cretu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
KuPS Kuopio
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Fouls | Yellow | Red | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Kreidl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasim Nuhu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Brahima Magassa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Taneli Hämäläinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Akseli Puukko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Petteri Pennanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Valentín Gasc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saikou Touray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jaime Moreno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Bob Armah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tommi Jyry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Piotr Parzyszek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Arttu Heinonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kasperi Silen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saku Heiskanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Clinton Antwi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saku Savolainen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Arttu Lotjonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ricardo Araujo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Niilo Kujasalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hemmo Riihimäki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gustav Engvall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
— means unavailable.
Previous matches before this fixture
Latest available results first, across the competitions shown. W = win, D = draw, L = loss.
CSU Craiova
- DAway · KuPS Kuopio · 1-16 Aug 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying
- DHome · Levski Sofia · 2-229 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- LAway · Levski Sofia · 1-022 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- WHome · ML Vitebsk · 1-015 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- WAway · ML Vitebsk · 4-18 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
KuPS Kuopio
- DHome · CSU Craiova · 1-16 Aug 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying
- LHome · Sabah FK · 2-028 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- LAway · Sabah FK · 1-021 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- LHome · Vardar · 3-214 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- WAway · Vardar · 2-07 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
Europa League record before this match
2026/27 results before kick-off. Qualifying and league-phase records are separate; shootouts do not change wins, draws or losses.
CSU Craiova
Qualifying
- Played
- 1
- Wins / draws / losses
- 0 / 1 / 0
- Goals for / against
- 1 / 1
- Home / away wins
- 0 / 0
KuPS Kuopio
Qualifying
- Played
- 1
- Wins / draws / losses
- 0 / 1 / 0
- Goals for / against
- 1 / 1
- Home / away wins
- 0 / 0