Torreense
Ararat-Armenia
Match summary
Torreense came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Ararat-Armenia, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Jorge Aguirre put Torreense ahead in the 13th minute and Karen Muradyan equalised in the 41st minute. In the second half, Bruno Wilson put Ararat-Armenia in front with a header in the 58th minute, Javi Vázquez equalised with a header in stoppage time, and Musa Drammeh won it in stoppage time.
There was little between the sides on chances: Torreense created 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Ararat-Armenia 1.60 from 19. Both sides had a player sent off.
Torreense hosted Ararat-Armenia in the Europa League on Matchday 4, securing a 3-2 victory despite registering 42 percent possession and 12 shots compared to the visitors' 19 shots and 58 percent possession. Ararat-Armenia dominated territory with 84 attacks and 55 dangerous attacks against the hosts' 59 attacks and 32 dangerous attacks, while managing 8 shots on target to Torreense's 5. Expected goals slightly favoured Torreense at 1.69 to 1.60. The match saw a combined 24 fouls, 2 red cards and 7 yellow cards distributed across both sides during a fiercely contested fixture.
Jorge Aguirre opened the scoring for Torreense in the 13th minute with a right foot shot following a notable chance, before receiving a red card in the 25th minute after a VAR review upgraded his earlier card. Karen Muradyan equalised for Ararat-Armenia in the 41st minute with a left foot shot to make it 1-1 at half-time. Bruno Wilson headed in a second for Ararat-Armenia in the 58th minute. João Bravim received a red card for a professional foul in the 76th minute, and Javi Vázquez headed in an equaliser in the 90th minute before Musa Drammeh scored the winning left foot shot in the 95th minute.
