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Shamrock Rovers' European qualification journey

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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 in the 72nd minute. In the second qualifying round, Ararat‑Armenia faced Irish champions Shamrock Rovers. Despite a 2‑1 home win for Rovers featuring goals from Matt Healy and Aaron Greene, Sandro Lima’s second‑half goal secured a 3‑2 aggregate victory for the Armenians. The defeat eliminated Shamrock Rovers from the Champions League, though they moved into the Europa League third‑qualifying round. ~~Shamrock Rovers were scheduled to host Albanian champions Egnatia in a Europa League play‑off at Tallaght Stadium, with the winner set to face Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK.~~ Following ~~their~~ exits from the Champions League and Europa League qualification processes, ~~the Irish side~~ Shamrock Rovers moved into the UEFA Europa Conference League qualification ~~play-off, where they are set~~ play-off to host Finnish champions KuPS. Entering the first leg at Tallaght Stadium, Rovers sought to stabilize their form after a domestic loss to St Patrick's Athletic, relying on a nine-match unbeaten home record. In the first leg of the playoff, KuPS secured a 1-0 victory. The match remained a 0-0 draw through the first half but was decided in the second half by an own goal from Graham Burke. The high-tension encounter saw several yellow cards issued to players, including Ed McGinty and Brahima Magassa, alongside Shamrock Rovers' Pico Lopes, Matt Healy, and John O’Sullivan.

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