Ararat-Armenia vs 07.07.26 16:002 – 0Full Time
Riga — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Ararat-Armenia vs Riga — the facts
Ararat-Armenia beat Riga 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Ararat-Armenia met Riga in the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 16:00 UTC at Abovyan City Stadium. Referee: Klim Zabroda.
Team pages: Ararat-Armenia · Riga · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 63' Goal: Hugo Oliveira (assist: Karen Muradyan) — 1–0 · Watch Hugo Oliveira's goal video (63')
- 72' Red card: Frenks Orols
- 86' Goal: França (assist: Edgar Grigoryan) — 2–0 · Watch França's goal video (86')
Starting line-ups
Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3)
- 98 João Bravim
- 16 Edgar Grigoryan
- 47 Alexandros Malis
- 3 José Julio
- 13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
- 19 Karen Muradyan
- 20 Alwyn Tera
- 2 Hugo Oliveira
- 7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan
- 91 Sandro Lima
- 77 Artur Serobyan
Riga (4-3-2-1)
- 91 Frenks Orols
- 17 Andrés Salazar
- 21 Baba Musah
- 5 Karl Wassom
- 33 Paulo
- 4 Orlando Galo
- 40 Ahmed Ankrah
- 13 Raivis Jurkovskis
- 7 Raki Aouani
- 18 Salah Oulad M'Hand
- 19 Muhammed Badamosi
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Ararat-Armenia 44%, the draw 26%, Riga 30%. It finished Ararat-Armenia 2–0 Riga.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Ararat-Armenia's 44% is home ground and little else. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Ararat-Armenia in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1515 to 1535. Sides this close won 43.2% of 16,135 home games (draw 26.6%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 44%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and Riga at 30%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.6%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,548.
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About this match
On this page: the Ararat-Armenia vs Riga final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Ararat-Armenia 2–0 Riga. Explore more on the Ararat-Armenia and Riga team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Ararat-Armenia vs Riga?
Ararat-Armenia beat Riga 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Ararat-Armenia vs Riga?
Hugo Oliveira (63') for Ararat-Armenia; França (86') for Ararat-Armenia.
›Where can I watch Ararat-Armenia vs Riga highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Ararat-Armenia 2–0 Riga are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Ararat-Armenia and Riga?
Ararat-Armenia and Riga have met 1 time — 0 wins for Ararat-Armenia, 1 win for Riga and 0 draws.