Match report
Ten-man Noah held to thrilling 2-2 draw by Sion despite two red cards
FC Noah and FC Sion shared four goals and two red cards in a UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie at Abovyan City Stadium that finished 2-2. The result followed a breathless opening period in which both sides were reduced to ten men before half-time drama gave way to a tense, error-strewn second half.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Hélder Ferreira opened the scoring from the penalty spot after five minutes, but Sion levelled quickly through Winsley Boteli Mokango, who converted an assist from Franck Surdez in the 13th minute. Gor Manvelyan restored Noah's lead in the 20th minute, finishing off a Ferreira assist, before Sion's Nias Hefti was sent off six minutes later, leaving the visitors to play the remainder of the half a man short.
Sion nonetheless found a way back into the contest early in the second half, with Ilyas Chouaref converting a second assist from Boteli Mokango in the 57th minute to make it 2-2. Noah's task was complicated further when Stone Mambo was dismissed in the 65th minute, leaving both sides with ten men for the closing stages, and neither could find a winner as the match ended level.
Ferreira scored Noah's opening penalty and then set up Manvelyan's goal, finishing with a match-high rating of 8.3 despite his side eventually being reduced to ten men.
Sion committed fewer fouls than Noah but still finished with two yellow cards to their opponents' none, reflecting the game's increasingly fractious tone.
FC Noah and FC Sion drew 2–2 (half-time 2–1).
FC Noah met FC Sion in the UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 6 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Abovyan City Stadium. Referee: Matthew Degabriele.
Team pages: FC Noah · FC Sion · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 5' Goal (penalty): Hélder Ferreira — 1–0 · Watch Hélder Ferreira's goal video (5')
- 13' Goal: Winsley Boteli Mokango (assist: Franck Surdez) — 1–1 · Watch Winsley Boteli Mokango's goal video (13')
- 20' Goal: Gor Manvelyan (assist: Hélder Ferreira) — 2–1 · Watch Gor Manvelyan's goal video (20')
- 26' Red card: Nias Hefti
- 57' Goal: Ilyas Chouaref (assist: Winsley Boteli Mokango) — 2–2 · Watch Ilyas Chouaref's goal video (57')
- 64' Red card: Stone Mambo
Starting line-ups
FC Noah (4-3-3)
FC Sion (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the FC Noah vs FC Sion 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 Hélder Ferreira's goal against FC Sion (5').
- Watch Winsley Boteli Mokango's goal against FC Noah (13').
- Watch Gor Manvelyan's goal against FC Sion (20').
- Watch Ilyas Chouaref's goal against FC Noah (57').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from FC Noah 2–2 FC Sion. Explore more on the FC Noah and FC Sion team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of FC Noah vs FC Sion?
FC Noah and FC Sion drew 2–2 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in FC Noah vs FC Sion?
Hélder Ferreira (5') (penalty) for FC Noah; Winsley Boteli Mokango (13') for FC Sion; Gor Manvelyan (20') for FC Noah; Ilyas Chouaref (57') for FC Sion.
›Where can I watch FC Noah vs FC Sion highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from FC Noah 2–2 FC Sion are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.