Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Ararat-Armenia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 28 July 2026 · Tallaght Stadium, Dublin · referee S. Barrott · full time
Full time: Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Ararat-Armenia
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Ararat-Armenia: Shamrock Rovers took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at Tallaght Stadium. The goals: Matthew Healy 11', Aaron Greene 36', Sandro Lima 73'.
How Shamrock Rovers won it
The opening goal came in the 11th minute: Matthew Healy for Shamrock Rovers, set up by Aaron Greene. Aaron Greene made it 2-0 to Shamrock Rovers in the 36th minute, set up by Jack Byrne. Sandro Lima made it 2-1 to Ararat-Armenia in the 73rd minute, set up by Carlos França.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, S. Barrott, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Shamrock Rovers and 3 to Ararat-Armenia.
Shamrock Rovers: S. Bradley, 3-5-2 · Ararat-Armenia: M. da Silva Cruz, 3-4-3.
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
Shamrock Rovers had 7 shots on target, Ararat-Armenia 1.
Ararat-Armenia's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Shamrock Rovers had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Shamrock Rovers came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
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.
Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia: the match in numbers
| Shamrock Rovers | Match statistics | Ararat-Armenia |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 15 | Total shots | 5 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Aaron Greene (Shamrock Rovers), rated 7.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Shamrock Rovers
- Aaron Greene 7.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Matthew Healy 6.6 1 goal
- Enda Stevens 6.5
- Daniel Mandroiu 6.5
- Jonathan Afolabi 6.5
Ararat-Armenia
- Carlos França 6.6 1 assist
- Michel Ayvazyan 6.5
- Zhirayr Shaghoyan 6.5
- Zidane Banjaqui 6.3
- Maxence Carlier 6.3
The lowest-rated starter was João Bravim at 5.9. 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
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Questions about Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia
What was the score in Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia?
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Ararat-Armenia (half-time 2-0), Champions League, Tuesday 28 July 2026.
Who scored in Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia?
Matthew Healy 11', Aaron Greene 36', Sandro Lima 73'.
Did Moneyball predict Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia 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 Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia?
Aaron Greene, rated 7.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Shamrock Rovers vs Ararat-Armenia?
S. Barrott.
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