Riga vs 28.07.26 17:005 – 2After ETAgg: 8 – 4
Vardar Skopje — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Riga vs Vardar Skopje — the facts
Riga beat Vardar Skopje 5–2 (half-time 0–1).
Riga met Vardar Skopje in the UEFA Europa Conference League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 17:00 UTC at Skonto stadions. Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili.
Team pages: Riga · Vardar Skopje · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 17' Goal: David Babunski (assist: Ian Puleio) — 0–1 · Watch David Babunski's goal video (17')
- 19' Red card: Filip Najdovski
- 66' Goal: Azer Omeragikj — 0–2 · Watch Azer Omeragikj's goal video (66')
- 87' Goal: Abdulrahman Taiwo (assist: Reginaldo Ramires) — 1–2
- 92' Goal: Raki Aouani — 2–2
- 105' Goal: Iago Siqueira Augusto (assist: Raki Aouani) — 3–2
- 109' Goal: Reginaldo Ramires (assist: Iago Siqueira Augusto) — 4–2
- 117' Goal: Caio (assist: Maksims Toņiševs) — 5–2
Starting line-ups
Riga (5-4-1)
Vardar Skopje (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Riga 59%, the draw 22%, Vardar Skopje 19%. It finished Riga 1–2 Vardar Skopje.
Riga's rating edge carries it — Riga are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Riga's 59%. The draw at 22% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Riga at 59%?
Riga sit 101 points higher on our strength rating — 1380 to 1279. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,566 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 48–30–22.
Why only 59%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 59% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 22% and Vardar Skopje at 19%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.1%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,720. The goals environment takes 2.1 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Riga's last five: L-W-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2173 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3974 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Riga vs Vardar Skopje 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 Europa Conference 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 Riga 5–2 Vardar Skopje. Explore more on the Riga and Vardar Skopje team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Riga vs Vardar Skopje?
Riga beat Vardar Skopje 5–2 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Riga vs Vardar Skopje?
David Babunski (17') for Vardar Skopje; Azer Omeragikj (66') for Vardar Skopje; Abdulrahman Taiwo (87') for Riga; Raki Aouani (92') for Riga; Iago Siqueira Augusto (105') for Riga; Reginaldo Ramires (109') for Riga; Caio (117') for Riga.
›Where can I watch Riga vs Vardar Skopje highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Riga 5–2 Vardar Skopje are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Riga and Vardar Skopje?
Riga and Vardar Skopje have met 1 time — 1 win for Riga, 0 wins for Vardar Skopje and 0 draws.