Riga FC vs Ararat-Armenia, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Ararat-Armenia advance 4-3 on aggregate

Riga FC

14': Iago Siqueira
23': Ahmed Ankrah
90'+4': Reginaldo Ramires (P)

FT
3 - 2
2nd Leg - Ararat-Armenia advance 4-3 on aggregate

Ararat-Armenia

46': Zhirayr Shaghoyan
63': Sandro Lima

About

Riga FC are hosting Ararat-Armenia at Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
14': Goal! Riga 1, Ararat-Armenia 0. Iago Siqueira (Riga) right footed shot. Assisted by Muhammed Badamosi.
23': Goal! Riga 2, Ararat-Armenia 0. Ahmed Ankrah (Riga) right footed shot.
34': Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Salah-Eddine Oulad (Riga) is shown the yellow card.
44': Orlando Galo (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+4': First Half ends, Riga 2, Ararat-Armenia 0.
45': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Armen Ambartsumyan replaces Edgar Grigoryan.
45': Second Half begins Riga 2, Ararat-Armenia 0.
46': Goal! Riga 2, Ararat-Armenia 1. Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot.
61': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Zidane Banjaqui replaces Alwyn Tera.
61': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Franca replaces Artur Serobyan.
63': Goal! Riga 2, Ararat-Armenia 2. Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot. Assisted by Zidane Banjaqui.
66': Ahmed Ankrah (Riga) is shown the yellow card.
66': Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
66': Andrés Salazar (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Riga. Caio Ferreira replaces Orlando Galo.
69': Substitution, Riga. Reginaldo Ramires replaces Salah-Eddine Oulad.
70': Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Luís Felipe replaces Zhirayr Shaghoyan.
72': Reginaldo Ramires (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Substitution, Riga. Abdulrahman Taiwo replaces Iago Siqueira.
80': Substitution, Riga. Karl Wassom replaces Raki Aouani.
85': Franca (Ararat-Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Riga. Antonijs Cernomordijs replaces Paulo Eduardo.
87': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Alioune Ndour replaces Sandro Lima.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Goal! Riga 3, Ararat-Armenia 2. Reginaldo Ramires (Riga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Riga 3, Ararat-Armenia 2.
0': Match ends, Riga 3, Ararat-Armenia 2.
0': Match ends, Riga 3, Ararat-Armenia 2.

Statistics

ARA		RIG
0	Fouls	0
4	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Skonto Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 4,801

Line-Ups

Riga FC (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Krisjanis Zviedris (GK)
21	Baba Musah
33	Paulo
13	Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
4	Orlando Galo
8	Iago Siqueira
40	Ahmed Ankrah
17	Andrés Salazar
7	Raki Aouani
18	Salah-Eddine Oulad
19	Muhammed Badamosi

Riga FC Substitutes:

Maksims Tonisevs, Reginaldo Ramires, Abner, Caio Martins, Abdulrahman Taiwo, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Meissa Diop, Marcis Kazainis, Karl Wassom.

Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
98	João Bravim (GK)
3	José Junior Bueno
43	Bruno Wilson
16	Edgar Grigoryan
13	Kamo Hovhannisyan
20	Alwyn Luheni Tera
19	Karen Muradyan
2	Hugo Oliveira
91	Sandro Lima
7	Zhirayr Shaghoyan
77	Artur Serobyan

Ararat-Armenia Substitutes:

Bruno Pereira, Alioune Ndour, Luis Felipe, Mishel Ayvazyan, Paul Ayongo, Arayik Eloyan, Zidane Banjaqui, Armen Ambartsumyan, Arman Nersesyan, Maxence Carlier, Carlos França.

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