Riga 3-2 FC Ararat-Armenia
Updated
Riga won: Riga 3-2 FC Ararat-Armenia in the Champions League Qualifying (Round 1) on Tue, 14 Jul 2026 at Stadions Skonto, Rīga. Riga goals: Iago Siqueira 14', Ahmed Ankrah 23', Reginaldo Ramires 90'+4 (pen). FC Ararat-Armenia goals: Zhirayr Shaghoyan 46', Sandro Lima 63'. Possession: 57-43.
Match report
Riga beat FC Ararat-Armenia 3-2
Riga squeezed past FC Ararat-Armenia 3-2 at Stadions Skonto on Tuesday 14 July in the Champions League Qualifying.
Iago Siqueira put Riga ahead on 14' (1-0), Ahmed Ankrah made it 2-0 on 23', Zhirayr Shaghoyan pulled one back for FC Ararat-Armenia on 46' (2-1), Sandro Lima levelled for FC Ararat-Armenia on 63' (2-2) and Reginaldo Ramires restored Riga's lead from the penalty spot on 90+4' (3-2).
Reginaldo Ramires's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Riga had 57% of the ball, shots were 24-7 (8-3 on target).
Attendance: 4,801. Referee: Bence Csonka.
Match stats
| Riga | FC Ararat-Armenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Total shots | 24 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
Riga (3-5-2): Krisjanis Zviedris, Paulo, Baba Musah, Ahmed Ankrah, Andrés Salazar, Raki Aouani, Iago Siqueira, Orlando Galo, Raivis Jurkovskis, Mohamed Badamosi, Salah Oulad M'Hand
FC Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3): João Bravim, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Bruno Wilson, Junior Julio, Edgar Grigoryan, Hugo Oliveira, Karen Muradyan, Alwyn Tera, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Sandro Lima, Artur Serobyan
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Iago Siqueira (Riga)
- 23' · Goal · Ahmed Ankrah (Riga)
- 34' · Yellow card · Edgar Grigoryan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 41' · Yellow card · Salah Oulad M'Hand (Riga)
- 44' · Yellow card · Orlando Galo (Riga)
- 46' · Substitution · Armen Ambartsumyan for Edgar Grigoryan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 46' · Goal · Zhirayr Shaghoyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 61' · Substitution · Zidane Banjaqui for Alwyn Tera (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 61' · Substitution · Franca for Artur Serobyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 63' · Goal · Sandro Lima (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 66' · Yellow card · Andrés Salazar (Riga)
- 66' · Yellow card · Ahmed Ankrah (Riga)
- 66' · Yellow card · Zidane Banjaqui (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 69' · Substitution · Reginaldo Ramires for Salah Oulad M'Hand (Riga)
- 69' · Substitution · Caio Ferreira for Orlando Galo (Riga)
- 70' · Yellow card · Hugo Oliveira (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 70' · Yellow card · Tulipa (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 71' · Substitution · Luís Felipe for Zhirayr Shaghoyan (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 72' · Yellow card · Reginaldo Ramires (Riga)
- 80' · Substitution · Karl Gameni Wassom for Raki Aouani (Riga)
- 80' · Substitution · Abdulrahman Taiwo for Iago Siqueira (Riga)
- 85' · Yellow card · Franca (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 85' · Yellow card · Adrián Gula (Riga)
- 86' · Substitution · Antonijs Cernomordijs for Paulo (Riga)
- 87' · Substitution · Alioune Ndour for Sandro Lima (FC Ararat-Armenia)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Reginaldo Ramires (Riga)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Riga vs FC Ararat-Armenia?
Riga won, 3-2 (Champions League Qualifying) on Tue, 14 Jul 2026.
When and where is Riga vs FC Ararat-Armenia?
Tue, 14 Jul 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadions Skonto, Rīga, Champions League Qualifying.