Mura Fall Short as Farul Constanța Advance with 1-3 Victory
ŽNK Mura played host to Farul Constanța in the UEFA Women's Champions League second qualifying round semi-finals on 5 August 2026, and the visitors secured progression with a 1-3 win. The match stretched into extra time after the 1-1 draw at full time, and Farul's clinical edge proved decisive once the clock passed 90 minutes.
Mura took the lead in the 63rd minute through M. Zver, a moment that shifted the momentum in their favour. Farul responded quickly, with F. Istrate converting a penalty in the 90+8th minute to level things. N. O'Sullivan then put the visitors ahead in the 96th minute, and by then the match had taken a turn that Mura could not reverse.
E. Paneska's red card in the 90+6th minute left the hosts with ten players and changed the dynamic of the closing stages. The visiting side had already made changes, bringing on L. Porter and V. Bogos in the 64th minute, and those adjustments showed in the final moments when Farul scored twice in extra time to seal the tie.
Farul dominated possession at 61 percent and registered 10 shots on target compared to Mura's 6. The hosts managed more attacks with 125 to 166, but their 46 percent shot accuracy could not match the visitors' 56 percent. Mura earned 10 corners to Farul's 6, but the statistics tell a story of missed opportunities more than dominance.
The result means Farul move forward in the qualifying pathway, while Mura's campaign ends here. They had shown resilience through the 90 minutes and even equalised in extra time, but the red card and the visitors' composure in key moments proved too much. The gap between the sides narrowed in the second half, but it was not enough.