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title: "Riga Futsal Club late fightback offers hope after first-leg defeat to Palma"
date: 2026-02-22T19:56:59Z
lang: en
author: "Ivo"
canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/riga-futsal-club-late-fightback-offers-hope-after-first-leg-defeat-to-palma/
categories: ["Champions League", "Futsal"]
---

# Riga Futsal Club late fightback offers hope after first-leg defeat to Palma
**Riga Futsal Club will need a strong second-leg performance in Rīga after losing 4-7 away to Spanish side Palma Futsal in the first leg of their UEFA Futsal Champions League quarter-final.**

The Latvian champions were punished early as the hosts scored four unanswered goals in the opening seven minutes and went into the break 5-0 ahead. Palma extended their advantage to 6-0 in the second half, leaving Riga facing a heavy aggregate deficit.

Riga kept the tie alive with a decisive spell late on, scoring three times in the 34th minute. Argentine forward Claudinho finished as Riga’s standout scorer with a hat-trick.

The return leg will be played on 6 March at the Komandu sporta spēļu halle, with the winners on aggregate progressing to the four-team final tournament.

Riga reached the last eight after wins in Malta against Luxol St. Andrews (4-1) and Loznica-Grad 2018 (2-0), alongside a defeat to Benfica (6-1). They then beat Prishtina 01 11-4 on aggregate in the last 16.

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**Source**: https://lff.lv/zinas/18804/ceturtdalfinala-pirmaja-spele-vartu-guvumiem-bagata-cina/