Rigas Futbola Skola vs Apoel Nicosia, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
  • 31': Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
  • 45'+1': Janis Ikaunieks (P)
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
  • 51': Youssef El Arabi

About

Rigas Futbola Skola are hosting Apoel Nicosia at LNK Sporta Parks (natural), Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Herdi Prenga (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Goal! Rigas FS 1, APOEL Nicosia 0. Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 0. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 0.
  • 51': Goal! Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 1. Youssef El-Arabi (APOEL Nicosia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 58': Substitution, Rigas FS. Victor Osuagwu replaces Ismaël Diomandé.
  • 68': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Marius Corbu replaces Max Meyer.
  • 70': Marquinhos (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Rigas FS. Dmitrijs Zelenkovs replaces Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 74': Substitution, Rigas FS. Martins Kigurs replaces Cédric Kouadio.
  • 80': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Stefan Drazic replaces Marquinhos.
  • 82': Substitution, Rigas FS. Lasha Odisharia replaces Petr Mares.
  • 83': Substitution, Rigas FS. Emerson Deocleciano replaces Adam Markhiev.
  • 88': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Issam Chebake (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Panagiotis Kattirtzis replaces Sergio Tejera.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rigas FS 2, APOEL Nicosia 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: LNK Sporta Parks (natural)
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 1,678

Line-Ups

RFS Rigas Futbola Skola (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
40 Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
2 Daniels Balodis
43 Ziga Lipuscek
23 Herdi Prenga Yellow Card
26 Stefan Panic
27 Adam Markhiev
9 Janis Ikaunieks
25 Petr Mares
11 Roberts Savalnieks
17 Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio
7 Ismael Diomandé

APO Apoel Nicosia (4-3-3)

No. Name
27 Vid Belec (GK)
5 Lasha Dvali
16 Mateo Susic
19 Xavier Quintillá
29 Issam Chebake Yellow Card
70 Georgi Kostadinov
8 Sergio Tejera
11 Anastasios Donis
9 Youssef El Arabi
10 Marquinhos Yellow Card
7 Max Meyer

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