UEFA Champions League Qualifying

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

· 1st Leg
Ararat-Armenia
  • 63': Hugo Oliveira
  • 86': Carlos França
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Riga FC
  • Red Card 72': Frenks Orols

About

Ararat-Armenia are hosting Riga FC at Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan, Armenia, 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.
  • 44': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Bruno Wilson replaces Alexandros Malis because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ararat-Armenia 0, Riga 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ararat-Armenia 0, Riga 0.
  • 54': Muhammed Badamosi (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Goal! Ararat-Armenia 1, Riga 0. Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) left footed shot. Assisted by Karen Muradyan.
  • 68': Salah-Eddine Oulad (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Frenks Orols (Riga) is shown the red card.
  • 72': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Alioune Ndour replaces Sandro Lima.
  • 72': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Armen Ambartsumyan replaces Alwyn Tera.
  • 73': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Franca replaces Zhirayr Shaghoyan.
  • 76': Substitution, Riga. Krisjanis Zviedris replaces Raki Aouani.
  • 86': Goal! Ararat-Armenia 2, Riga 0. Franca (Ararat-Armenia) right footed shot. Assisted by Edgar Grigoryan.
  • 86': Substitution, Riga. Reginaldo Ramires replaces Muhammed Badamosi.
  • 86': Substitution, Riga. Meïssa Diop replaces Salah-Eddine Oulad.
  • 88': Substitution, Ararat-Armenia. Zidane Banjaqui replaces Artur Serobyan.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Riga. Iago Siqueira replaces Orlando Galo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ararat-Armenia 2, Riga 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Ararat-Armenia 2, Riga 0.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 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 0
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: Abovyan City Stadium
Location: Abovyan, Armenia
Attendance: 2,300

Line-Ups

ARA Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3)

No. Name
98 João Bravim (GK)
47 Alexandros Malis
3 José Junior Bueno
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:
Arman Nersesyan, Luis Felipe, Carlos França, Maxence Carlier, Mishel Ayvazyan, Alioune Ndour, Bruno Wilson, Arayik Eloyan, Zidane Banjaqui, Armen Ambartsumyan, Bruno Pereira, Paul Ayongo.

RIG Riga FC (4-3-2-1)

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

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