Ararat-Armenia 2-0 Riga in the UEFA Champions League, Qualification Round 1 at Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan (3,946 capacity).

Ararat-Armenia won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 8.

Riga won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 1.

The two sides have met 2 times: Ararat-Armenia 1 win, Riga 1, 0 draws.