Vardar 2-3 Riga: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Wednesday 22 July 2026 · Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje · referee P. Farrugia · full time
Full time: Vardar 2-3 Riga
Riga beat Vardar 3-2 in Europa Conference League on Wednesday 22 July 2026 at Toše Proeski Arena. The goals: Diego Castañeda 28', Orlando Galo 35', Iago Siqueira 39', Gerson Rodrigues 66', Iago Siqueira 81'.
How Riga won it
Diego Castañeda put Vardar ahead in the 28th minute. Riga levelled at 1-1 in the 35th minute through Orlando Galo, set up by Raivis Jurkovskis. Riga turned it round: Iago Siqueira made it 1-2 in the 39th minute, set up by Orlando Galo. Vardar levelled at 2-2 in the 66th minute through Gerson Rodrigues, set up by Goran Zakaric. Iago Siqueira made it 2-3 to Riga in the 81st minute, set up by Andrés Salazar.
It was 1-2 at half-time.
Iago Siqueira scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, P. Farrugia, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Vardar and 4 to Riga.
Vardar: C. Fabbiani, 4-3-3 · Riga: A. Guľa, 3-5-2.
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
Vardar had 6 shots on target, Riga 7.
Vardar had 53% of the ball, but Riga took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Riga: the match in numbers
| Vardar | Match statistics | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 18 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 27 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Iago Siqueira (Riga), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Vardar
- Gerson Rodrigues 6.7 1 goal
- Goran Zakaric 6.5 1 assist
- Azer Omeragić 6.4
- Diego Castañeda 6.4 1 goal
- Nemanja Bosancic 6.4
Riga
- Iago Siqueira 6.9 2 goals
- Orlando Galo 6.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Reginaldo Ramires 6.5
- Paulo Eduardo 6.5
- Caio 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Davor Taleski 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 Vardar vs Riga
What was the score in Vardar vs Riga?
Vardar 2-3 Riga (half-time 1-2), Europa Conference League, Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Who scored in Vardar vs Riga?
Diego Castañeda 28', Orlando Galo 35', Iago Siqueira 39', Gerson Rodrigues 66', Iago Siqueira 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Vardar 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 Vardar vs Riga?
Iago Siqueira, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vardar vs Riga?
P. Farrugia.
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