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title: "Universitatea Craiova draw 1-1 with Getafe in UEFA Conference League opener"
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# Universitatea Craiova draw 1-1 with Getafe in UEFA Conference League opener

The matchday one fixture in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League between Universitatea Craiova and Getafe ended in a 1-1 draw, after the two sides exchanged goals in the second half.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 15 October 2026، 21:50 ، updated 21:57 Saudi time

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Universitatea Craiova draw 1-1 with Getafe in UEFA Conference League opener

The match between [Universitatea Craiova](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/universitatea-craiova-333) and [Getafe](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/getafe-231), part of matchday one of the league phase of the [UEFA Conference League](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/uefa-conference-league-22) 2026 season, ended in a 1-1 draw, in a game played at 19:45 Damascus time.

[A. Al Hamlawi](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/a-al-hamlawi-10881) opened the scoring for Universitatea Craiova in the 59th minute, before [Nemanja Gudelj](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/nemanja-gudelj-6703) equalised for Getafe in the 81st minute, settling the result at that draw until the final whistle.

The match saw no red cards for either side, while Universitatea Craiova received 4 yellow cards compared to a single yellow card for Getafe.

In terms of statistics, Getafe dominated possession with 56 against 44 for Universitatea Craiova, completing 528 passes with 86 accuracy compared to 403 passes with 80 accuracy for the home side. Getafe also had the upper hand in shots, 13 against 11, and in expected goals, 1.45 against 0.55, while the two sides were level in corners at 4 each and in shots on target at 3 each.

The match was officiated by referee David Šmajc, and Nemanja Gudelj was named man of the match after scoring a goal and earning a rating of 7.5 in 91 minutes played.

Getafe currently sit in 11th place in the standings, while Universitatea Craiova are in 33rd place after this round.

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