Oțelul Galați and CS Universitatea Craiova shared the points in a 1-1 Liga I draw. Craiova took the lead through Monday Etim on 56 minutes despite having Alexandru Crețu sent off in the 29th, and Teodor Lungu rescued a point for the hosts in the 87th.
Craiova's red card reduced them to ten men, but they still broke the deadlock when Etim finished from Tudor Băluță's assist. Oțelul pushed for an equaliser and finally got it when Andrézinho set up Lungu late on. The home side had plenty of possession but needed until the 87th minute to make it count.
Oțelul's 65% possession and 406 accurate passes told the story of territorial dominance, but the shot count was level at 12 apiece with two on target each. Craiova scored their one big chance while Oțelul missed both of theirs, which is why the hosts needed a late goal. The red card to Crețu was the pivotal moment, yet Craiova still came within three minutes of taking all three points.
