Ararat-Armenia beat CS Universitatea Craiova 1-0 in the Europa League playoff round, settling the tie with a goal deep into stoppage time. The winner came from Sandro Lima in the 90th minute, a late strike that snatched victory from a contest Craiova had largely controlled.
The match was goalless until Lima's decisive finish, with the game's only goal arriving as the clock ticked into the 90th minute. Craiova saw plenty of the ball but could not turn it into a breakthrough, and the closing stages grew scrappy as five yellow cards were shown, including one to Lima after his goal.
The numbers underline how big an upset this was. Craiova had 51% possession, seven shots on target and eleven off target, while Ararat managed just two shots on target and two off. The home side were outplayed for long spells but took their one clear chance when it mattered.
