Riga 5-2 Vardar: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Riga won it

Vardar struck first through David Babunski in the 17th minute, set up by Ian Puleio. Azer Omeragić  made it 0-2 to Vardar in the 66th minute. Abdulrahman Taiwo made it 1-2 to Riga in the 87th minute, set up by Reginaldo Ramires. Riga levelled at 2-2 in the 92nd minute through Raki Aouani. Riga turned it round: Iago Siqueira made it 3-2 in the 105th minute, set up by Raki Aouani. Reginaldo Ramires made it 4-2 to Riga in the 109th minute. Caio made it 5-2 to Riga in the 117th minute, set up by Maksims Tonisevs.

Vardar led by two and lost: Riga came back to win it.

It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.

The lead changed hands once.

Filip Najdovski of Vardar was sent off in the 19th minute. Cristian Fabbiani of Vardar was sent off in the 105th minute. The referee, G. Kikacheishvili, showed 6 yellow cards: 5 to Riga and 1 to Vardar.

Riga: A. Guľa, 5-4-1 · Vardar: C. Fabbiani, 4-2-3-1.

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 18 shots on target, Vardar 4.

Riga had 72% 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.

Vardar came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 4.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.

Riga vs Vardar: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Reginaldo Ramires (Riga), rated 7.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Riga

• Reginaldo Ramires 7.2 1 goal, 1 assist
• Abdulrahman Taiwo 6.9 1 goal
• Caio 6.8 1 goal
• Raki Aouani 6.8 1 goal, 1 assist
• Maksims Tonisevs 6.6 1 assist

Vardar

• Azer Omeragić 6.9
• Diego Castañeda 6.5
• Miguel Pires 6.5
• David Babunski 6.5 1 goal
• Ian Puleio 6.4 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Filip Najdovski at 4.3. 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 Vardar

What was the score in Riga vs Vardar?

Riga 5-2 Vardar (half-time 0-1), Europa Conference League, Tuesday 28 July 2026.

Who scored in Riga vs Vardar?

David Babunski 17', Azer Omeragić  66', Abdulrahman Taiwo 87', Raki Aouani 92', Iago Siqueira 105', Reginaldo Ramires 109', Caio 117'.

Did Moneyball predict Riga vs Vardar 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 Vardar?

Reginaldo Ramires, rated 7.2 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Riga vs Vardar?

G. Kikacheishvili.