Vardar vs Riga FC, 1st Leg
Match pulse
Who won: Riga FC 3-2
Riga FC beat Vardar 3-2 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Toše Proeski Arena. Goals for Vardar: Diego Castañeda (28') and Gerson Rodrigues (66'). Goals for Riga FC: Orlando Galo (35') and Iago Siqueira (39', 81').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Iago Siqueira
RIG · 2 G
Play by play
- Match ends, Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3.
- Second Half ends, Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3.
- 90'+1'

Yellow card
Filip Najdovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
F. Najdovski
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 87'

Substitution, Riga. Karl Wassom replaces Orlando Galo.
- GOAL81'

Goal! Left footed shot
I. Siqueira
Goal! Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3. Iago Siqueira (Riga) left footed shot. Assisted by Andrés Salazar.
VAR 2 - 3 RIG - 67'

Substitution, Riga. Reginaldo Ramires replaces Muhammed Badamosi.
- 67'

Substitution, Riga. Paulo Eduardo replaces Raki Aouani.
- GOAL66'

Goal! Header
G. Rodrigues
Goal! Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 2. Gerson Rodrigues (Vardar Skopje) header. Assisted by Goran Zakaric.
VAR 2 - 2 RIG - 59'

Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Goran Zakaric replaces Miguel Pires.
- 59'

Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Nemanja Bosancic replaces Boban Nikolov.
- 57'

Substitution, Riga. Caio Ferreira replaces Salah-Eddine Oulad.
- 52'

Yellow card
Salah-Eddine Oulad (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
S. Oulad
- Second Half begins Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2.
- First Half ends, Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2.
- 45'+2'
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 43'

Yellow card
Raivis Jurkovskis (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
R. Jurkovskis
- GOAL39'

Goal! Right footed shot
I. Siqueira
Goal! Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2. Iago Siqueira (Riga) right footed shot. Assisted by Orlando Galo.
VAR 1 - 2 RIG - GOAL35'

Goal! Header
O. Galo
Goal! Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 1. Orlando Galo (Riga) header. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis.
VAR 1 - 1 RIG - GOAL28'

Goal! Right footed shot
D. Castañeda
Goal! Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 0. Diego Castañeda (Vardar Skopje) right footed shot.
VAR 1 - 0 RIG - 21'

Yellow card
Orlando Galo (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
O. Galo
- 20'

Yellow card
Baba Musah (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
B. Musah
- 15'

Yellow card
Mislav Matic (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Matic
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

