„Daugavpils” Secures Dominant Victory in Virslīga Round 23
„Daugavpils” trounced „Ogre United” 4-0 away from home, strengthening their hold on fourth place in the league standings.
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On July 19, 2026, in the „Tonybet” Latvian Virslīga Round 23 match, „Daugavpils” claimed a convincing 4-0 (1-0) away victory over „Ogre United”.
The opening goal came in the 17th minute when Abdul Traoré, after a lobbed pass from Daniel Kivinda, scored with a heel shot into the bottom right corner. Early in the second half, within the first ten minutes, Daniel Kivinda doubled the lead off a Traoré assist. Later in the half, Traoré and Ervīns Piņaskins added further goals to seal the emphatic win.
This season's previous two meetings between the sides also ended in „Daugavpils” wins – 2-1 and 3-1. However, the goal scorers from those matches, Artems Harža and Rostands Ndžiki, have since moved to other clubs.
In the round's opening fixture on Saturday, „Riga” defeated „Tukums 2000” 3-1 at home. Monday will see „Jelgava” host RFS, while „Super Nova” face „Grobiņa”. The match between „Auda” and „Liepāja” has been postponed to late August.
The league table is led by „Riga” with 58 points from 23 games, followed by RFS with 56 points from 22 matches and „Auda” with 40 points. „Daugavpils” sits fourth with 30 points from 23 games, while „Liepāja” is fifth with 28 points from 22. The remaining positions are: „Jelgava” (25), „Super Nova” (24), „Grobiņa” (20), „Tukums 2000” (17), and „Ogre United” (13).
The 2026 season features a four-round format, totaling 36 rounds and 180 matches. The final round is scheduled for November 8. Last season's champion was „Riga”.
