Riga 3-2 Ararat-Armenia result, stats and report

Universitatea Craiova generated twice the shots and nearly double the dangerous attacks of their visitors, yet a first-half equaliser was all they had to show for it. Ararat-Armenia defended their way to a valuable away point.

KÍ and Riga played out a goalless draw in their UEFA Europa Conference League fixture, but the underlying structure of the match reveals a game far more nuanced than a blank scoreline implies.

Riga controlled large portions of this Conference League first leg in Hungary, only to be denied by a late 88th-minute equaliser that rescues a 1-1 draw for Győri ETO and keeps the tie very much alive heading into the second leg.

Celje overturned the aggregate picture with two goals in three minutes late in the second half, beating Ararat-Armenia 2-0 in a scrappy, card-heavy Champions League qualifier that told a more complicated story than the scoreline suggests.

Riga secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Győri ETO in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with an early own goal doing the damage in a match that the statistics suggest was far more one-sided than the scoreline implies.

Ararat-Armenia host Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, and the question is not whether the Czechs are better. The question is whether the Armenians have the desire to make this difficult.

Riga host KÍ on Thursday 27 August in the UEFA Europa Conference League, and the numbers are pointing one way. Jay Thompson breaks down the form, the vibes, and yes, there might be an acca in here somewhere.

Ararat-Armenia host Universitatea Craiova in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 27 August, and the numbers tell a fascinating story. One team is unbeaten at home. The other hasn't won away in three attempts. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.