Riga 2-1 KÍ: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Stadions Skonto, Riga · referee A. Lindhout · full time
Full time: Riga 2-1 KÍ
Riga beat KÍ 2-1 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Stadions Skonto. The goals: Gastón Tellechea 47', Páll Klettskard 67', Salah Oulad 89'.
How Riga won it
Gastón Tellechea put Riga ahead in the 47th minute. KÍ levelled at 1-1 in the 67th minute through Páll Klettskard, set up by Andras Frederiksberg. Salah Oulad made it 2-1 to Riga in the 89th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Andrés Salazar of Riga was sent off in the 75th minute. The referee, A. Lindhout, showed 9 yellow cards: 1 to Riga and 8 to KÍ.
Riga: A. Guľa, 4-2-3-1 · KÍ: M. Powell, 5-4-1.
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
Riga had 10 shots on target, KÍ 1.
KÍ's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Riga 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
Riga came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.62 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
KÍ came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Riga vs KÍ: the match in numbers
| Riga | Match statistics | KÍ |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 23 | Total shots | 7 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 10 | Corners | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Reginaldo Ramires (Riga), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Riga
- Reginaldo Ramires 6.9
- Salah Oulad 6.7 1 goal
- Meïssa Diop 6.5
- Maksims Tonisevs 6.5
- Mohamed Badamosi 6.5
KÍ
- Páll Klettskard 6.8 1 goal
- Erlend Hustad 6.5
- Deni Pavlovic 6.4
- René Joensen 6.3
- Gastón Tellechea 6.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Andrés Salazar at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Riga: Riga vs Kairat Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Riga vs KÍ
What was the score in Riga vs KÍ?
Riga 2-1 KÍ (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Riga vs KÍ?
Gastón Tellechea 47', Páll Klettskard 67', Salah Oulad 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Riga vs KÍ 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 Riga vs KÍ?
Reginaldo Ramires, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Riga vs KÍ?
A. Lindhout.
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