Palma Futsal Advances in Champions League Quarterfinals with 7-4 Victory Over Riga

Illes Balears Palma Futsal secured a 7-4 victory against Riga Futsal Club in the first leg of the UEFA Futsal Champions League quarterfinals, played on February 22, 2026, at the Estadio Son Moix in Palma, Spain. The win positions Palma favorably ahead of the second leg scheduled for March 6th in Riga.

Dominant First Half for Palma

The reigning European champions started strongly, with Fabinho scoring within the first ten seconds of the match. He unleashed a powerful long-range shot that surprised the Riga defense, putting Palma ahead 1-0. David Peña quickly followed with a skillful goal in the 5th minute, extending the lead to 2-0. Alisson then added two goals in quick succession, scoring in the 5th and 7th minutes to make it 4-0. Mateus Maia capped off the first-half dominance with a goal in the 18th minute, assisted by Alisson, bringing the score to 5-0.

Second Half Sees Riga Respond, But Palma Holds On

Palma continued their strong performance after halftime, with Ernesto scoring in the 27th minute to increase the lead to 6-0. However, Riga began to find their footing, scoring two quick goals to reduce the deficit to 6-2. Charuto responded for Palma in the 31st minute, making it 7-2. Despite this, Riga continued to press, with Claudino scoring two goals in the 33rd and 35th minutes, completing a hat trick and setting the final score at 7-4.

Match Details

Teams:

• Illes Balears Palma Futsal: Dennis, Machado, Ernesto, Mario Rivillos, Fabinho, David Peña, Charuto, Lucao, Deivão, Piqueras, Mateus Maia, Alisson
• Riga Futsal Club: Diego Roncaglio, Vargas, Jhonata Silva, Claudino, Bruno Coelho, Daniel Airoso, Matheus Preá, Mürnieks, Üdris, Gleison Daniel

Goals:

• Palma Futsal: Fabinho (1′), David Peña (5′), Alisson (5′, 7′), Mateus Maia (18′), Ernesto (27′), Charuto (31′)
• Riga Futsal Club: Claudino (29′, 33′, 35′), Roncaglio (30′)

Referee: Damian Grabowski (POL), Arttu Kyynaeraeinen (FIN). Daniel Airoso (Riga Futsal Club) received a yellow card.

Attendance: 3,800 spectators at the Municipal Palace of Sports Son Moix.

Looking Ahead

Palma Futsal will travel to Riga for the second leg on March 6th, seeking to defend their lead and secure their place in the Final Four in Pesaro. Riga Futsal Club will require a strong performance at home to overcome the three-goal deficit and advance in the competition.