Universitatea Craiova defeats Inter d'Escaldes 3-1 in Conference League

Universitatea Craiova secured their first victory in the UEFA Conference League group stage with a 3-1 away win against Inter d'Escaldes in Andorra. The Romanian champions established an early dominance, scoring twice within the first five minutes through goals from Assad Al-Hamlawi and Ștefan Baiaram.

Although Inter d'Escaldes managed to reduce the deficit in the 77th minute via Borja Arellano, Simon Elisor sealed the victory for the visitors in the 86th minute. This result brings Universitatea Craiova to four points in the competition following their previous draw against Getafe.

The match was notable for the presence of US national team coach Mauricio Pochettino in the stands, watching his son, Maurizio, play for the Andorran side. Craiova now looks ahead to their upcoming home fixture against Egnatia.