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Ararat-Armenia advances, Shamrock Rovers eliminated
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Ararat‑Armenia entered the opened their 2026 UEFA Champions League qualifying campaign by beating with a 2‑0 win over Riga FC 2‑0 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 first round and then secured 72nd minute, giving the Armenians a 2‑0 first‑leg win over two‑goal cushion for the return leg. The victory carried Ararat‑Armenia into the second qualifying round, where they faced Irish champions Shamrock Rovers Rovers. A 2‑0 first‑leg win in Armenia. In the second leg Armenia was overturned by a 2‑1 loss at Tallaght Stadium, Shamrock Rovers won 2‑1 but were eliminated on a 3‑2 aggregate score, as Sandro Lima’s late second‑half goal gave the Armenians secured a 3‑2 aggregate win for Ararat, sending the decisive edge. The defeat sends Stephen Bradley’s Irish side into the Europa League, where they will start in the third‑qualifying round against League. Shamrock Rovers now host Albanian club champions Egnatia Rrogozhinë. in a Europa League play‑off at Tallaght Stadium. The Irish club had been targeting at least €3.1 million arrive in Champions League prize money, with a much larger reward if they had progressed to good form and are favoured by betting markets, while the group stage. winner of the tie will meet Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK in the next round.
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- 2026-08-04 12:23 UTC Ararat-Armenia advances, Shamrock Rovers eliminated
- 2026-07-29 05:15 UTC Ararat-Armenia advances, Shamrock Rovers eliminated
- 2026-07-27 01:26 UTC Ararat-Armenia Champions League qualifiers
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