FC Universitatea Craiova 1, SK Rapid Wien 0

VIENNA (Interstat) — Substitute Oleksandr Romanchuk’s first-half goal propelled Romania’s FC Universitatea Craiova to a 1-0 upset victory over Austria’s SK Rapid Wien in a contentious UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match Thursday afternoon at a rain-swept Allianz Stadion. The match, decided by a single moment of clinical finishing amid a flurry of yellow cards, served as a stark reminder of the unpredictability of European football, defying pregame projections that had favored the hosts. Interstat’s game simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw, while its ELO rating system gave Rapid Wien a 50.60 percent probability of securing a win to… Read more...