Universitatea Craiova target Brighton result after Egnatia win

Universitatea Craiova defeated Egnatia 2-0 in the third matchday of the UEFA Conference League main phase on 5 November 2026. The victory at Ion Oblemenco stadium moved the Romanian club to eighth place in the competition standings with seven points from three matches.

Alexandru Cicâldău opened the scoring in the 24th minute, and Nicușor Bancu added a second goal in the 32nd minute. Joao Lameira noted that the team scored twice in the first half and controlled the game against their Albanian opponents.

Following the match, goalkeeper Laurențiu Popescu expressed hope for at least one point or a victory in the upcoming away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion. That match is scheduled for 26 November 2026 at 19:45.

Cicâldău stated that the team must not stop after reaching seven points but identified winning the weekend domestic championship match against CFR Cluj as his immediate focus. He also mentioned returning quickly from injury and gradually regaining his rhythm.

Vladimir Screciu highlighted the importance of goal difference, noting that Universitatea Craiova missed knockout qualification last season due to that metric. The club finished 25th with seven points in the previous campaign, having lost 3-2 to AEK Athens following a goal in second-half stoppage time.

The current seven-point tally follows a 1-1 draw with Getafe CF on 15 October 2026 and a 3-1 away win against Inter d'Escaldes on 22 October 2026. Remaining group fixtures include an away match against FC Kairat Almaty on 10 December 2026 and a home game versus FC Copenhaga on 17 December 2026.

Universitatea Craiova have earned 4,103,000 euros in the UEFA Conference League main phase so far. This total comprises 3.17 million euros for qualifying, 400,000 euros for each win against Egnatia and Inter Escaldes, and 133,000 euros for the draw against Getafe.