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Ararat-Armenia advances, Shamrock Rovers eliminated

Entities: Shamrock Rovers · Stephen Bradley · Aaron Greene · Tallaght Stadium · Matt Healy

Overview

Ararat‑Armenia opened their 2026 UEFA Champions League qualifying campaign with a 2‑0 win over Riga FC at the Abovyan City Stadium. Brazilian forward Carlos Henrique França scored both goals after Riga were reduced to ten men following a red card in the 72nd minute, giving the Armenians a two‑goal cushion for the return leg.

The victory carried Ararat‑Armenia into the second qualifying round, where they faced Irish champions Shamrock Rovers. A 2‑0 first‑leg win in Armenia was overturned by a 2‑1 loss at Tallaght Stadium, but Sandro Lima’s late second‑half goal secured a 3‑2 aggregate win for Ararat, sending the Irish side into the Europa League.

Shamrock Rovers now host Albanian champions Egnatia in a Europa League play‑off at Tallaght Stadium. The Irish club arrive in good form and are favoured by betting markets, while the winner of the tie will meet Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK in the next round.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Shamrock Rovers vs Egnatia Europa League Play‑off at Tallaght Stadium

    Shamrock Rovers host Egnatia in a Europa League play‑off in Dublin, with odds favoring the Irish side; the winner will meet Norway's Lillestrøm SK next.

  2. 10 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Shamrock Rovers knocked out of Champions League by Ararat-Armenia

    Shamrock Rovers lost 3‑2 on aggregate to FC Ararat‑Armenia in the Champions League qualifiers and will drop into the Europa League third‑qualifying round.

  3. 12 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Shamrock Rovers chase comeback vs Ararat-Armenia in Champions League second leg

    Shamrock Rovers aim to overturn a 2‑0 first‑leg loss to Ararat‑Armenia in the Champions League second‑qualifying round, with both sides in strong recent form.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ararat-Armenia defeats Riga FC 2-0 in Champions League qualifier

    Ararat-Armenia beat Riga FC 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier, taking a two‑goal cushion into the return match in Latvia; the winner advances to the second qualifying round while the lo­s

Sources

amp.sportsmole.co.uk · apollo.lv · balkanweb.com · hindi.sportskeeda.com · khairallahlegal.com · lsk.no · mightytips.com · mrfixitstips.co.uk · sportowefakty.wp.pl · the42.ie · thejournal.ie · todosport.pe

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