SportsPublished: 7 July 2026 at 22:36

Riga FC suffers defeat in first Champions League qualifying match in Armenia

Latvian champions Riga FC lost 0-2 to Armenian champions Ararat-Armenia in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, July 7, in Yerevan, Armenia, the first match of the first round of the UEFA Champions League qualification took place, with Latvian champions Riga FC facing Armenian champions Ararat-Armenia. Unfortunately, the Latvian club suffered a 0-2 defeat. The match was played without spectators. To keep hopes alive for advancing to the next round, Riga FC will need to win the return leg, which will be held in Latvia.

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