Vardar Skopje – Riga

Match analysis

Riga turned a hostile trip to Skopje into a 3‑2 victory, extending their lead in the table to 14 points while Vardar remain winless after two defeats. The Macedonian side, languishing at 137th with a 4‑8 goal deficit, could not recover from the early setbacks and saw their hopes of a first point evaporate. Riga, sitting comfortably in eighth place after four wins and two draws, improved their goal difference to +6, reinforcing their push for a European spot. Head‑to‑head this season, Riga have already taken both meetings, leaving Vardar with a clean slate of losses. The result leaves Vardar still searching for their first point, while Riga consolidate their position among the league’s leaders.

• 15´ 🟨 Mislav MatićVardar Skopje
• 20´ 🟨 Baba MusahRiga
• 21´ 🟨 Orlando GaloRiga
• 28´ ⚽ D. CastanedaVardar Skopje
• 35´ ⚽ O. GaloRiga
• 39´ ⚽ Iago SiqueiraRiga
• 43´ 🟨 Raivis JurkovskisRiga
• 52´ 🟨 Salah Oulad M'HandRiga
• 57´ 🔁 S. Oulad M'HandRiga
• 59´ 🔁 Miguel PiresVardar Skopje
• 59´ 🔁 B. NikolovVardar Skopje
• 66´ ⚽ G. RodriguesVardar Skopje
• 67´ 🔁 M. BadamosiRiga
• 67´ 🔁 R. AouaniRiga
• 81´ ⚽ Iago SiqueiraRiga
• 87´ 🔁 O. GaloRiga
• 91´ 🟨 Filip NajdovskiVardar Skopje