Rīgas FS

Match report

Jablonec Claim Away Victory in Riga

Jablonec secured a 2-1 triumph over Riga FS in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League on Wednesday evening. The visitors, who had already beaten their Latvian opponents 2-0 just days earlier, held on grimly despite Riga's dominance in possession. And here's the thing — the match turned on a single incident that changed everything.

R. Sedlacek opened the scoring after just four minutes, catching Riga's defence sleeping. The hosts responded well and Z. Lipuscek equalised before the half-hour mark with a composed finish. By then, things were level and the atmosphere was building. But then came the penalty in the twenty-second minute, converted by S. Nebyla to give Jablonec the lead they needed.

The game shifted dramatically in the eighty-third minute when Aleksandar Filipović received his second yellow card and was sent off. The incident went to review, but the decision stood, leaving Riga with ten men for the final seven minutes. They pushed for an equaliser, but the visitors' shape held firm under pressure. The old head settled them down, as they say, and Jablonec saw out the remainder without further incident.

The statistics tell a story of control without conquest. Riga enjoyed 58 per cent possession and registered 118 attacks compared to Jablonec's 76, yet their shots accuracy of 36 per cent yielded only one goal. The visitors, with just 33 per cent accuracy, scored twice from fewer attempts. It's a reminder that football isn't won on the spreadsheet — the table goes out of the window in these games.

The result extends Jablonec's momentum from their previous qualification campaign. They now lead the aggregate 3-1 and are favourites to progress. Riga, who had been unbeaten in their last four competitive matches, will need to regroup quickly. The red card, combined with missed chances, means their European dreams face another setback.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 8 – 2

Shots off target 8 – 4

Attacks 118 – 76

⚽ 4' R. Sedlacek — Goal ⚽ 22' S. Nebyla — Penalty ⚽ 38' Z. Lipuscek — Goal 🟨 49' Stefan Panić — Yellow card 🟨 50' S. Panic — Yellow card 🟨 56' Modou Saidy — Yellow card ⇄ 61' F. Zorvan — Substitution ⇄ 61' M. Polidar — Substitution 🟨 68' R. Sedlacek — Yellow card 🟨 69' Richard Sedláček — Yellow card ⇄ 71' A. Balde — Substitution ⇄ 72' A. Balde — Substitution ⇄ 78' L. Jawo — Substitution ⇄ 79' L. Jawo — Substitution 🟨 79' Aleksandar Filipović — Yellow card 🟨 83' Aleksandar Filipović — Yellow card 🟥 83' Aleksandar Filipović — Red card ⇄ 84' M. Saidy — Substitution ⇄ 84' L. Odisharia — Substitution ⇄ 85' V. Chanturishvili — Substitution ⇄ 85' S. Nebyla — Substitution ⇄ 86' V. Chanturishvili — Substitution ⇄ 86' S. Nebyla — Substitution 🟨 89' Filip Vecheta — Yellow card

Match events

4' 0:1 FK Jablonec Goal R. Sedlacek assist: M. Polidar
22' 0:2 FK Jablonec Penalty S. Nebyla
38' 1:2 Rīgas FS Goal Z. Lipuscek assist: D. Zelenkovs
49' 1:2 Rīgas FS Yellow card Stefan Panić
50' 1:2 Rīgas FS Yellow card S. Panic
56' 1:2 Rīgas FS Yellow card Modou Saidy
61' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution F. Zorvan off: A. Rusek
61' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution M. Polidar off: J. Suchan
68' 1:2 FK Jablonec Yellow card R. Sedlacek
69' 1:2 FK Jablonec Yellow card Richard Sedláček
71' 1:2 Rīgas FS Substitution A. Balde off: M. Sylla
72' 1:2 Rīgas FS Substitution A. Balde off: M. Sylla
78' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution L. Jawo off: N. Okeke
79' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution L. Jawo off: N. Okeke
79' 1:2 Rīgas FS Yellow card Aleksandar Filipović
83' 1:2 Rīgas FS Yellow card Aleksandar Filipović
83' 1:2 Rīgas FS Red card Aleksandar Filipović
84' 1:2 Rīgas FS Substitution M. Saidy off: D. Lemajic
84' 1:2 Rīgas FS Substitution L. Odisharia off: G. Mankenda
85' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution V. Chanturishvili off: D. Soucek
85' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution S. Nebyla off: F. Vecheta
86' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution V. Chanturishvili off: D. Soucek
86' 1:2 FK Jablonec Substitution S. Nebyla off: F. Vecheta
89' 1:2 FK Jablonec Yellow card Filip Vecheta

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

8 Shots on target 2

8 Shots off target 4

118 Attacks 76

4 Corners 5

15 Fouls 14

13 Free kicks 13

2 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 1

1 Red cards 0

2 Goal kicks 6

31 Throw-ins 26

All statistics

6 Blocked shots 0

0.36 Shot accuracy 0.33

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Rihards Matrevics	1
6	Aleksandar Filipović	6
23	Herdi Besnik Prenga	23
43	Žiga Lipušček	43
8	Lasha Odisharia	8
10	Jānis Ikaunieks	10
18	Dmitrijs Zelenkovs	18
19	Alfa Mussá Baldé	19
26	Stefan Panić	26
66	Modou Saidi	66
15	R. Ndjiki	15

Substitutes
#	Player	number
40	Mareks Muizzemnieks	40
4	Roberts Veips	4
5	Niks Sliede	5
14	Mamadou Silla	14
21	Niks Dusalijevs	21
77	Gauthier Mankenda	77
81	S. Rakić	81
9	D. Korac	9
22	Darko Lemajić	22

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FK Jablonec

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Jan Hanuš	1
4	Nemanja Tekijaški	4
15	Dusan Pavlovic	15
18	Martin Cedidla	18
20	Jiří Sláma	20
7	Vakhtang Chanturishvili	7
8	Filip Zorvan	8
13	Richard Sedláček	13
21	Matěj Polidar	21
25	Sebastian Nebyla	25
44	Lamin Jawo	44

Substitutes
#	Player	number
99	Klemen Mihelak	99
14	Daniel Souček	14
57	Filip Novák	57
6	Nelson Okeke	6
10	Jan Suchan	10
16	Hugo Ahl	16
23	Eduard Sobol	23
9	Antonín Růsek	9
19	Jan Chramosta	19
27	Filip Vecheta	27