UEFA Champions League Qualifying

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 Timeline

  • 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

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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

RIG Riga FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Krisjanis Zviedris (GK)
21 Baba Musah
33 Paulo
13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
4 Orlando Galo Yellow Card
8 Iago Siqueira
40 Ahmed Ankrah
17 Andrés Salazar Yellow Card
7 Raki Aouani
18 Salah-Eddine Oulad Yellow Card
19 Muhammed Badamosi
Riga FC Substitutes:
Maksims Tonisevs, Reginaldo Ramires, Abner, Caio Martins, Abdulrahman Taiwo, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Meissa Diop, Marcis Kazainis, Karl Wassom.

Ararat ARARAT-ARMENIA (4-3-3)

No. Name
98 João Bravim (GK)
3 José Junior Bueno
43 Bruno Wilson
16 Edgar Grigoryan Yellow Card
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
20 Alwyn Luheni Tera
19 Karen Muradyan
2 Hugo Oliveira Yellow Card
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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