UEFA Champions League Qualifying · 1st Leg
Ararat-Armenia vs Riga FC: 2–0
Ararat-Armenia beat Riga FC 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League Qualifying on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 at Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan, Armenia.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying (2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 7 Jul 2026, 16:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan, Armenia
- Attendance: 2,300
- Teams: Ararat-Armenia (home), Riga FC (away)
Goals
- 63' — Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia)
- 86' — Carlos França (Ararat-Armenia)
Red cards
- 72' — Frenks Orols (Riga FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Ararat-Armenia | Riga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Ararat-Armenia (4-3-3): João Bravim (G), Alexandros Malis (CD-L), José Junior Bueno (CD-R), Edgar Grigoryan (LB), Kamo Hovhannisyan (RB), Alwyn Luheni Tera (CM), Karen Muradyan (LM), Hugo Oliveira (RM), Sandro Lima (F), Zhirayr Shaghoyan (LF), Artur Serobyan (RF).
Riga FC (4-3-2-1): Frenks Orols (G), Baba Musah (CD-L), Karl Wassom (CD-R), Andrés Salazar (LB), Paulo (RB), Ahmed Ankrah (CM), Orlando Galo (CM-L), Raivis Andris Jurkovskis (CM-R), Muhammed Badamosi (F), Raki Aouani (CF-L), Salah-Eddine Oulad (CF-R).
Recent form
Ararat-Armenia: drew 3–3 away to Puskas Akademia (15 Aug); drew 0–0 vs Universitatea Cluj (24 Jul); won 2–1 away to Universitatea Cluj (31 Jul); lost 4–1 away to Sparta Prague (7 Aug); lost 2–1 vs Sparta Prague (14 Aug).
Riga FC: drew 3–3 away to Dila Gori (31 Jul); won 3–0 vs Beitar Jerusalem (7 Aug); lost 3–1 away to Beitar Jerusalem (14 Aug); lost 2–0 away to Sparta Prague (21 Aug); won 0–1 vs Sparta Prague (27 Aug).