Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk

Universitatea Craiova made hard work of a tie they'd already all but won, needing a stoppage-time goal to see off ML Vitebsk 1-0 at home and complete a 5-1 aggregate victory in Champions League qualifying. For long spells it looked like the Romanian champions would be held to a draw, until a late piece of quality settled things. The breakthrough came deep into added time, with Nicușor Bancu firing a powerful strike past the Vitebsk goalkeeper in the 90th-plus minute to spark celebrations at home. Before that, chances came and went at both ends: Baiaram was denied by a fine save in the second half after also testing the keeper earlier in the tie, while Vitebsk had their own half-chances without ever really threatening an upset. No cards or penalties disrupted a tense, cagey affair. For Universitatea Craiova, the win confirms a return to European football's top table after decades away, and sets up a second qualifying round meeting with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia. For ML Vitebsk, the Belarusian champions' European run ends here, outclassed across both legs.