CRAIOVA, Romania (Interstat) — Noah and FC Universitatea Craiova played to a 1-1 draw in a UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match Thursday at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored the visiting side.

Monday Etim opened the scoring for the home side in the 38th minute. Noah’s equalizer came from substitute Nardin Mulahusejnović in the 73rd minute. The match was a physical contest, featuring three yellow cards in the first half. Both clubs remain unbeaten with a draw in their first match of the competition.