Ararat-Armenia Let Victory Slip Against Torreense After Conceding Two Stoppage-Time Goals

On November 5, Ararat-Armenia suffered a dramatic defeat in Matchday 4 of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League league phase. The Armenian side lost 3-2 away to Portugal's Torreense despite leading until the closing moments of the match.

The game took place in Leiria, Portugal. The hosts opened the scoring in the 13th minute through Jorge Aguirre. However, the goalscorer received a straight red card in the 25th minute, leaving Torreense down to ten men.

Ararat-Armenia took advantage of their numerical superiority and equalized in the 41st minute through Karen Muradyan. After the break, Bruno Wilson put the Armenian club ahead in the 58th minute, making it 2-1.

A decisive moment came in the 76th minute when Ararat-Armenia goalkeeper João Bravim was shown a straight red card, leaving both teams with ten players.

Despite the setback, Manuel Tulipa's side maintained their lead until the final moments. However, the Portuguese club produced a remarkable comeback in stoppage time.

Xavi Vázquez equalized in the 90+3rd minute, before Moussa Dramé scored the winning goal in the 90+5th minute, sealing a dramatic 3-2 victory for the hosts.

As a result, Ararat-Armenia suffered their fourth consecutive Europa League defeat and remain the only team yet to earn a point, sitting bottom of the 36-team league table.

Torreense, who compete in Portugal's second division, recorded their second victory of the competition and now sit 19th with six points.

UEFA Europa League, Matchday 4

Torreense (Portugal) 3-2 Ararat-Armenia (Armenia)

Goals: Aguirre (13'), Vázquez (90+3'), Dramé (90+5') — Muradyan (41'), Wilson (58').

Red cards: Aguirre (25') — Bravim (76').