Riga 3–2 Ararat-Armenia
UEFA Champions League · 1st Qualifying Round · 14 July 2026 · Skonto stadions, Riga.
Status: full time. Half time 2–0. Referee: B. Csonka.
Goals
- 14' Iago Siqueira (Riga) — assist M. Badamosi
- 23' A. Ankrah (Riga)
- 46' Z. Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia)
- 63' Sandro Lima (Ararat-Armenia) — assist Z. Banjaqui
- 90+4' Reginaldo Ramires (Riga) · Penalty
Cards
- 34' E. Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia) — Yellow Card
- 41' S. Oulad M'Hand (Riga) — Yellow Card
- 44' O. Galo (Riga) — Yellow Card
- 66' A. Salazar (Riga) — Yellow Card
- 66' A. Ankrah (Riga) — Yellow Card
- 66' Z. Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia) — Yellow Card
- 70' H. Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia) — Yellow Card
- 72' Reginaldo Ramires (Riga) — Yellow Card
- 85' Franca Carlos (Ararat-Armenia) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Riga | Ararat-Armenia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Riga lineup (3-5-2)
Coach: Adrian Gula.
- A. Ankrah — Midfielder, 1 goal
- K. Wassom — Midfielder
- Abner — Defender
- Reginaldo Ramires — Attacker
- M. Kazainis — Goalkeeper
- Caio — Attacker
- Meissa Diop
- A. Salazar — Defender
- R. Jurkovskis — Defender
- O. Galo — Midfielder
- Muhammed Badamosi — Attacker
- B. Musah — Defender
- Abdulrahman Taiwo — Attack
- Paulo — Defender
- K. Zviedris — Goalkeeper
- A. Černomordijs — Defender
Ararat-Armenia lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Tulipa.
- Sandro Lima — Attack, 1 goal
- Z. Shaghoyan — Attacker, 1 goal
- João Victor
- K. Hovhannisyan — Defender
- E. Grigoryan — Defender
- Bruno Pereira — Defender
- L. Fernandes — Midfielder
- Carlos França
- A. Eloyan — Midfielder
- M. Carlier — Midfielder
- P. Ayongo — Attacker
- A. Ambartsumyan — Midfielder
- K. Muradyan — Midfielder
- M. Ayvazyan — Midfielder
- Artur Serobyan — Attack
- Hugo Oliveira — Defender
- Zidane Banjaqui — Midfield
- Bruno Wilson — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Ararat-Armenia v Riga | 2–0 | UEFA Champions League |
Riga — recent form
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- Ararat-Armenia 2–0 Riga · 2026-07-07
- Riga 3–0 FS Jelgava · 2026-07-03
- Auda 0–2 Riga · 2026-06-29
- BFC Daugavpils 0–0 Riga · 2026-06-25
- Riga 4–0 FK Liepaja · 2026-06-21
- Riga 2–1 Rīgas FS · 2026-06-17
- Ogre United 1–4 Riga · 2026-06-13
Ararat-Armenia — recent form
- Ararat-Armenia 2–0 Riga · 2026-07-07
- Ararat-Armenia 1–1 Vojvodina · 2026-06-27
- Ararat-Armenia 1–1 Mura · 2026-06-20
- Ararat-Armenia 1–0 Gandzasar · 2026-05-27
- BKMA 2–3 Ararat-Armenia · 2026-05-17
- Ararat-Armenia 0–4 FC Noah · 2026-05-10
- Ararat-Armenia 1–0 Pyunik Yerevan · 2026-05-06
- FC Urartu 0–2 Ararat-Armenia · 2026-05-03
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
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