Riga vs 14.07.26 17:003 – 2Full TimeAgg: 3 – 4
Ararat-Armenia — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Riga edge five-goal thriller with stoppage-time penalty against Ararat-Armenia
Riga won 3-2 against Ararat-Armenia in a UEFA Champions League 1st Qualifying Round tie at Skonto stadions, a match that swung back and forth before being settled by a stoppage-time penalty. The hosts led at the break through goals either side of the twenty-minute mark, but Ararat-Armenia fought back after the interval to level before Riga struck again deep into added time.
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Iago Siqueira Augusto opened the scoring in the 14th minute, converting from an assist by Muhammed Badamosi, and Ahmed Ankrah doubled the advantage on 23 minutes to send Riga in 2-0 up at half-time. Ararat-Armenia responded immediately after the restart as Z. Shaghoyan pulled one back in the 46th minute, and Sandro Lima drew the visitors level on 63 minutes with an assist from Zidane Banjaqui, making it 2-2.
With the tie finely balanced, Reginaldo Ramires converted a penalty in the fourth minute of stoppage time to hand Riga a 3-2 win. Riga had the greater share of possession and produced far more shots on goal across the ninety minutes, reflecting a contest in which the hosts controlled long spells but were repeatedly pegged back by an Ararat-Armenia side unwilling to yield.
Sandro Lima scored the equaliser that briefly levelled the tie at 2-2, providing Ararat-Armenia's chief attacking threat on the day.
Riga outshot Ararat-Armenia 16 to 6 across the match, underlining their greater territorial dominance.
Riga beat Ararat-Armenia 3–2 (half-time 2–0).
Riga met Ararat-Armenia in the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 17:00 UTC at Skonto. Referee: Bence Csonka.
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Key moments
- 14' Goal: Iago Siqueira Augusto (assist: Muhammed Badamosi) — 1–0 · Watch Iago Siqueira Augusto's goal video (14')
- 23' Goal: Ahmed Ankrah — 2–0 · Watch Ahmed Ankrah's goal video (23')
- 46' Goal: Zhirayr Shaghoyan — 2–1
- 63' Goal: Sandro Lima (assist: Zidane Banjaqui) — 2–2
- 90' Goal (penalty): Reginaldo Ramires — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Riga (3-5-2)
- 1 Krišjānis Zviedris
- 33 Paulo
- 21 Baba Musah
- 13 Raivis Jurkovskis
- 17 Andrés Salazar
- 4 Orlando Galo
- 40 Ahmed Ankrah
- 8 Iago Siqueira Augusto
- 7 R. Aouani
- 18 Salah Oulad M'Hand
- 19 Muhammed Badamosi
Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3)
- 98 João Bravim
- 98 Joao Bravim
- 16 Edgar Grigoryan
- 3 Junior Julio
- 3 José Julio
- 43 Bruno Wilson
- 13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
- 19 Karen Muradyan
- 20 Alwyn Tera
- 2 Hugo Oliveira
- 7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan
- 91 Sandro Lima
- 77 Artur Serobyan
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Riga 44%, the draw 26%, Ararat-Armenia 30%. It finished Riga 3–2 Ararat-Armenia.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Riga's 44% is home ground and little else. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Riga in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1360 to 1362. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,696 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%).
Why only 44%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and Ararat-Armenia at 30%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,557.
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About this match
On this page: the Riga vs Ararat-Armenia 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 Iago Siqueira Augusto's goal against Ararat-Armenia (14').
- Watch Ahmed Ankrah's goal against Ararat-Armenia (23').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Riga 3–2 Ararat-Armenia. Explore more on the Riga and Ararat-Armenia team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Riga vs Ararat-Armenia?
Riga beat Ararat-Armenia 3–2 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Riga vs Ararat-Armenia?
Iago Siqueira Augusto (14') for Riga; Ahmed Ankrah (23') for Riga; Zhirayr Shaghoyan (46') for Ararat-Armenia; Sandro Lima (63') for Ararat-Armenia; Reginaldo Ramires (90') (penalty) for Riga.
›Where can I watch Riga vs Ararat-Armenia highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Riga 3–2 Ararat-Armenia are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Riga and Ararat-Armenia?
Riga and Ararat-Armenia have met 1 time — 0 wins for Riga, 1 win for Ararat-Armenia and 0 draws.