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Vardar vs Riga FC, 1st Leg

FA Cup
2-3
Final
1st Leg
Toše Proeski Arena

Match pulse

VARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTRIG
0Shots0
0On target0
0Corners0
0Saves0
0Fouls0
15'Mislav MaticVAR20'Baba MusahRIG21'Orlando GaloRIG43'Raivis Andris JurkovskisRIG52'Salah-Eddine OuladRIG90'+1'Filip NajdovskiVAR
Team1H2HT
VAR112
RIG213

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 10.0
  1. 18.3Iago SiqueiraCM-L
  2. 27.5Orlando GaloRM
  3. 36.9Andrés SalazarLM
  4. 46.8Diego CastañedaLM
  5. 56.8Gerson RodriguesLF
  6. 66.5Raivis Andris JurkovskisCD-R
  7. 76.4Goran ZakaricSUB
  8. 86.3Antonijs CernomordijsCD-L
  9. 96.3Ahmed AnkrahAM
  10. 106.3Raki AouaniCF-L
  11. 116.3Muhammed BadamosiCF-R
  12. 126.0Nemanja BosancicSUB

Team stats

VARRIG
0Fouls0
2Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
0Corner Kicks0
0Saves0
0Possession0
0SHOTS0
0ON GOAL0
0.0On Target %0.0
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
0Accurate Passes0
0Passes0
0.0Pass Completion %0.0
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0.0Cross %0.0
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0.0Long Balls %0.0
0Blocked Shots0
0Effective Tackles0
0Tackles0
0.0Tackle %0.0
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
0Clearances0

Player of the game

Iago Siqueira

RIG · 2 G

8.3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 3.
  3. 90'+1'

    Yellow card

    Filip Najdovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    F. Najdovski

  4. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  5. 87'

    Substitution, Riga. Karl Wassom replaces Orlando Galo.

  6. 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
  7. 67'

    Substitution, Riga. Reginaldo Ramires replaces Muhammed Badamosi.

  8. 67'

    Substitution, Riga. Paulo Eduardo replaces Raki Aouani.

  9. GOAL66'

    Goal! Header

    G. Rodrigues

    Goal! Vardar Skopje 2, Riga 2. Gerson Rodrigues (Vardar Skopje) header. Assisted by Goran Zakaric.

    VAR 2 - 2 RIG
  10. 59'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Goran Zakaric replaces Miguel Pires.

  11. 59'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Nemanja Bosancic replaces Boban Nikolov.

  12. 57'

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

  13. 52'

    Yellow card

    Salah-Eddine Oulad (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    S. Oulad

  14. Second Half begins Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2.
  15. First Half ends, Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 2.
  16. 45'+2'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  17. 43'

    Yellow card

    Raivis Jurkovskis (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    R. Jurkovskis

  18. 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
  19. GOAL35'

    Goal! Header

    O. Galo

    Goal! Vardar Skopje 1, Riga 1. Orlando Galo (Riga) header. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis.

    VAR 1 - 1 RIG
  20. 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. 21'

    Yellow card

    Orlando Galo (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    O. Galo

  22. 20'

    Yellow card

    Baba Musah (Riga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    B. Musah

  23. 15'

    Yellow card

    Mislav Matic (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    M. Matic

  24. First Half begins.
  25. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.