Riga vs Ararat-Armenia
Skonto stadions
B. Csonka
2026/2027
Match Report
Riga FC produced a memorable night at Skonto Stadium, beating Ararat-Armenia 3-2 in their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round second leg on July 14. The decisive moment came in the 90+4th minute, when Reginaldo Ramires converted a late penalty to complete a dramatic turnaround.
The hosts flew out of the blocks — Iago Siqueira opened the scoring in the 14th minute, assisted by Muhammed Badamosi, before Ahmed Ankrah doubled the lead in the 23rd. Ararat-Armenia dug in after the break: Zhirayr Shaghoyan pulled one back (46'), and Sandro Lima, set up by Zidane Banjaqui, leveled on the night in the 63rd. Yellow cards for Edgar Grigoryan, Salah Oulad M'Hand, and Orlando Galo reflected the feisty nature of the contest.
Despite the victory, Riga FC exit the competition on a 3-4 aggregate — they never recovered from a 2-0 first-leg defeat in Yerevan. Ararat-Armenia advance to the second qualifying round.
Match Events
14'
23'
34'
E. Grigoryan(Elbowing)
41'
S. Oulad M'Hand(Diving)
44'
O. Galo(Holding)
46'
61'
61'
63'
66'
A. Salazar(Tripping)
66'
A. Ankrah(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
66'
Z. Banjaqui(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
69'
70'
H. Oliveira(Roughing)
71'
72'
Reginaldo Ramires(Tripping)
80'
85'
Franca Carlos(Roughing)
87'
90+4'
14'
23'
34'
E. Grigoryan(Elbowing)
(Diving)S. Oulad M'Hand
41'
(Holding)O. Galo
44'
46'
61'
61'
63'
(Tripping)A. Salazar
66'
(Unsportsmanlike conduct)A. Ankrah
66'
66'
Z. Banjaqui(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
69'
70'
H. Oliveira(Roughing)
71'
(Tripping)Reginaldo Ramires
72'
85'
Franca Carlos(Roughing)
87'
90+4'
Head to Head
1
Riga wins
0
Draws
1
Ararat-Armenia wins
Goals: 3 - 4
