Ararat-Armenia 2-0 Riga: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 7 July 2026 · Armenia Football Academy grass, Yerevan · referee K. Zabroda · full time
Full time: Ararat-Armenia 2-0 Riga
Ararat-Armenia 2-0 Riga: Ararat-Armenia took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at Armenia Football Academy grass. The goals: Hugo Oliveira 63', Carlos França 86'.
How Ararat-Armenia won it
Ararat-Armenia struck first through Hugo Oliveira in the 63rd minute, set up by Karen Muradyan. Carlos França made it 2-0 to Ararat-Armenia in the 86th minute, set up by Edgar Grigoryan.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Frenks Orols of Riga was sent off in the 72nd minute. The referee, K. Zabroda, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Ararat-Armenia and 2 to Riga.
Ararat-Armenia: M. da Silva Cruz, 4-3-3 · Riga: A. Guľa, 4-3-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Ararat-Armenia had 6 shots on target, Riga 3.
Ararat-Armenia had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Ararat-Armenia came into it with 6 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Riga came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Ararat-Armenia vs Riga: the match in numbers
| Ararat-Armenia | Match statistics | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 14 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hugo Oliveira (Ararat-Armenia), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Ararat-Armenia
- Hugo Oliveira 6.7 1 goal
- Carlos França 6.7 1 goal
- Edgar Grigoryan 6.6 1 assist
- Karen Muradyan 6.6 1 assist
- Junior Julio 6.5
Riga
- Mohamed Badamosi 6.4
- Raki Aouani 6.4
- Orlando Galo 6.3
- Ahmed Ankrah 6.3
- Salah Oulad 6.2
The lowest-rated starter was Frenks Orols at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Ararat-Armenia: Jagiellonia Białystok vs Ararat-Armenia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Riga: Riga vs Kairat Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Ararat-Armenia vs Riga
What was the score in Ararat-Armenia vs Riga?
Ararat-Armenia 2-0 Riga (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 7 July 2026.
Who scored in Ararat-Armenia vs Riga?
Hugo Oliveira 63', Carlos França 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Ararat-Armenia vs Riga correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Ararat-Armenia vs Riga?
Hugo Oliveira, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Ararat-Armenia vs Riga?
K. Zabroda.
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