Champions League · First qualifying round
Riga 3-2 Ararat-Armenia Result and match report
- Skonto, Rīga
- Referee: Bence Csonka
Live: Riga v Ararat-Armenia minute by minute
Riga beat Ararat-Armenia 3-2. Scorers: Siqueira (14'), Ankrah (23') and Ramires (90' pen) for Riga and Shaghoyan (46') and Lima (63') for Ararat-Armenia.
Riga had more of the ball (56% possession) and had 8 shots on target to Ararat-Armenia's 3.
- FT
Full-time: Riga 3-2 Ararat-Armenia. Riga take the win.
- 90'
Goal for Riga. Reginaldo Ramires converts the penalty. Riga move ahead. Riga 3-2 Ararat-Armenia.
- 87'
Substitution for Ararat-Armenia: A. Ndour replaces Sandro Lima.
- 86'
Substitution for Riga: A. Cernomordijs replaces Paulo Eduardo.
- 85'
Yellow card for Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia).
- 80'
Substitution for Riga: A. Taiwo replaces Iago Siqueira.
- 80'
Substitution for Riga: K. Wassom replaces R. Aouani.
- 72'
Reginaldo Ramires (Riga) is booked.
- 71'
Substitution for Ararat-Armenia: Luis Felipe replaces Z. Shaghoyan.
- 70'
Yellow card for Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia).
- 69'
Substitution for Riga: Caio Ferreira replaces O. Galo.
- 69'
Substitution for Riga: Reginaldo Ramires replaces S. Oulad M'Hand.
- 66'
Yellow card for Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat-Armenia).
- 66'
Yellow card for Ahmed Ankrah (Riga).
- 66'
Yellow card for Andrés Salazar (Riga).
- 63'
Goal for Ararat-Armenia. Sandro Lima scores, assisted by Z. Banjaqui. Ararat-Armenia draw level. Riga 2-2 Ararat-Armenia.
- 61'
Substitution for Ararat-Armenia: Franca Carlos replaces A. Serobyan.
- 61'
Substitution for Ararat-Armenia: Z. Banjaqui replaces A. Tera.
- 46'
Goal for Ararat-Armenia. Z. Shaghoyan puts it away. Ararat-Armenia reduce the deficit. Riga 2-1 Ararat-Armenia.
- 46'
Substitution for Ararat-Armenia: A. Ambartsumyan replaces E. Grigoryan.
- HT
Half-time: Riga 2-0 Ararat-Armenia.
- 44'
Yellow card for Orlando Galo (Riga).
- 41'
Salah Oulad M'Hand (Riga) is booked.
- 34'
Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia) is booked.
- 23'
Goal for Riga. A. Ankrah puts it away. Riga extend their lead. Riga 2-0 Ararat-Armenia.
- 14'
Goal for Riga. Iago Siqueira puts it away from M. Badamosi's pass. Riga open the scoring. Riga 1-0 Ararat-Armenia.
- 0'
Kick-off: Riga v Ararat-Armenia is under way.
Match stats
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56%Possession44%
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24Shots7
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8Shots on target3
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8Corners2
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5Yellow cards4
Riga v Ararat-Armenia line-ups
Riga
Manager: Adrian Gula
Substitutes: M. Kazainis (44), Abner (3), K. Wassom (5), Reginaldo Ramires (10), M. Diop (22), M. Tonisevs (23), A. Taiwo (25), A. Cernomordijs (34), Caio Ferreira (99)
Ararat-Armenia
Manager: Tulipa
Substitutes: A. Nersesyan (1), Luis Felipe (5), M. Ayvazyan (6), A. Eloyan (9), A. Ambartsumyan (10), Z. Banjaqui (11), B. Pereira (14), M. Carlier (17), A. Ndour (25), P. Ayongo (90), Franca Carlos (95)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Riga
- 41'Salah Oulad M'Hand
- 44'Orlando Galo
- 66'Andrés Salazar
- 66'Ahmed Ankrah
- 72'Reginaldo Ramires
Ararat-Armenia
- 34'Edgar Grigoryan
- 66'Zidane Banjaqui
- 70'Hugo Oliveira
- 85'Carlos França
Substitutions
Riga
- 69'On: Reginaldo RamiresOff: S. Oulad M'Hand
- 69'On: Caio FerreiraOff: O. Galo
- 80'On: K. WassomOff: R. Aouani
- 80'On: A. TaiwoOff: Iago Siqueira
- 86'On: A. CernomordijsOff: Paulo Eduardo
Ararat-Armenia
- 46'On: A. AmbartsumyanOff: E. Grigoryan
- 61'On: Z. BanjaquiOff: A. Tera
- 61'On: Franca CarlosOff: A. Serobyan
- 71'On: Luis FelipeOff: Z. Shaghoyan
- 87'On: A. NdourOff: Sandro Lima
Riga v Ararat-Armenia: head-to-head
- 7 Jul 2026Ararat-Armenia 2-0 Riga
Last 1 recorded meetings in the Champions League.
FAQs
What was the score in Riga v Ararat-Armenia?
Riga beat Ararat-Armenia 3-2 on Tuesday 14 July, with goals from Iago Siqueira (14'), A. Ankrah (23'), Z. Shaghoyan (46'), Sandro Lima (63') and Reginaldo Ramires (90'). The match was played at Skonto (Champions League, First qualifying round).
What were the line-ups for Riga v Ararat-Armenia?
Riga (3-5-2): K. Zviedris, R. Jurkovskis, B. Musah, Paulo Eduardo, R. Aouani, Iago Siqueira, A. Ankrah, O. Galo, A. Salazar, M. Badamosi, S. Oulad M'Hand. Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3): Joao Bravim, K. Hovhannisyan, B. R. Wilson Valdez, Junior Julio, E. Grigoryan, H. Oliveira, A. Tera, K. Muradyan, A. Serobyan, Sandro Lima, Z. Shaghoyan.
What is the head-to-head record between Riga and Ararat-Armenia?
In the last 1 recorded meetings, Riga won 0, Ararat-Armenia won 1 and 0 ended in a draw.