Match summary
Before kickoff, Riga (2nd, 65 pts) were 28 points ahead of Liepāja (4th, 37 pts). Riga won 13 of the 16 previous meetings on record.
Liepāja vs Riga in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This defeat ended Riga's 25-match unbeaten run in the Virsliga.Run from 2026-03-14: 20W 5D; league matches of this season only.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Liepāja3W 0D 2L
LiepājaRiga
9Pointsof 1513
8Goals scored18
5Goals conceded6
1Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row7
0Unbeaten in a row7
1Without a win1
4Conceded in a row3
Head to head16 meetings · Apr 2016 – Jun 2026
- Liepāja wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Riga wins
- 13
2.88goals per meeting
25%both teams scored
56%3+ goals
63%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsLiepāja 1W 0D 4L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 135 earlier results
LiepājaRiga
#4Position#2
37Points27 v 26 games65
-3Goal difference+55
1.33Scored per gameleague avg 1.53.04
1.44Conceded per game0.92
#4Form table position#1
Match Timeline
LiepājaRiga
- Yellow Card · Liepāja · Kyvon Leidsman90+5'
- 90+4'Goal · Riga · Abdulrahman Taiwo3-2
- Substitution · Liepāja · Afonso Leite · InOut: Ede Oloko90+3'
- Substitution · Liepāja · Marvin Martins · InOut: Amar Haïdara90+3'
- 85'Substitution · Riga · Reginaldo Ramires · InOut: Maksims Tonisevs
- Substitution · Liepāja · Kyvon Leidsman · InOut: Abiodun Ogunniyi80'
- Yellow Card · Liepāja · Leonel Strumia77'
- 77'Yellow Card · Riga · Abdulrahman Taiwo
- Substitution · Liepāja · Bruno Melnis · InOut: Crysthyan Lucas68'
- 63'Substitution · Riga · Abdulrahman Taiwo · InOut: Caio
- 63'Yellow Card · Riga · Mohamed Badamosi
- Goal · Liepāja · Abiodun Ogunniyi3-158'
- 57'Substitution · Riga · Meïssa Diop · InOut: Samuel Pedro
- 57'Substitution · Riga · Iago Siqueira · InOut: Coli Saco
- Penalty · Liepāja · Ede Oloko2-1 · Penalty27'
- 17'Goal · Riga · Mohamed Badamosi1-1
- Yellow Card · Liepāja · João Pedro de Souza Borges6'
- Goal · Liepāja · Ede Oloko1-04'
Match Statistics
Match stats
LiepājaRiga
43%Ball Possession57%
9Shots Total18
3Shots On Target7
2Corners9
15Fouls18
3Yellow Cards2
0Offsides1
4Saves0
336Passes481
6Shots Off Target8
80Attacks109
38Dangerous Attacks61
5Shots Inside Box12
2Shots Outside Box6
3Goals2
2Free Kicks2
0Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
15Tackles13
2Assists1
257Accurate Passes394
1Injuries1
12Total Crosses25
3Accurate Crosses5
12Interceptions7
44Duels Won47
3Big Chances Created3
0Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Curro Torres
Starting XI
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JB
João Pedro de Souza Borges6.5
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CL
Crysthyan Lucas6.6
Substitutes
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IM
I. Mshindi-
LL
Lauris Lakutis-
AL
Afonso LeitePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 90' | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 7(71%) | 1 | 3/9 | |
| 8.4 | 78' | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 19(95%) | 2 | 9/16 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(75%) | 1 | 9/14 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(86%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(87%) | 1 | 9/12 | |
Crysthyan Lucas FW | 6.6 | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(92%) | 1 | 4/10 |
| 6.6 | 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(100%) | - | 2/4 | |
João Pedro de Souza Borges DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(77%) | 1 | 2/5 |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 34(82%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(60%) | 1 | 0/1 | |
| 6.3 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | - | 2/7 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(80%) | - | 4/6 | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(68%) | 1 | 5/10 | |
| - | 3' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Afonso Leite FW | - | 3' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | 1/1 |