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

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

RIG		ARA
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

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.

Riga FC (4-3-2-1)

No.	Name
91	Frenks Orols (GK)
21	Baba Musah
5	Karl Wassom
17	Andrés Salazar
33	Paulo
40	Ahmed Ankrah
4	Orlando Galo
13	Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
19	Muhammed Badamosi
7	Raki Aouani
18	Salah-Eddine Oulad

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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