Armenian football players participated in the latest Champions League match
In the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, two Armenian football players participated: Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Tigran Barseghyan.
Slovan Bratislava lost at home in a high-scoring match to the Italian club AC Milan (2:3). In the 24th minute of the match, Tigran Barseghyan, a midfielder for the Armenian national team, scored a goal. This goal was his second in the most prestigious club football competition.
Despite the defeat, Barseghyan was recognized as the best player on his team. The 31-year-old midfielder played the full match. He took one shot, which resulted in a goal. He also completed one successful dribble. His passing accuracy was 76% (31/41).
Henrikh Mkhitaryan came on as a substitute for Inter Milan in the 76th minute of their match against RB Leipzig. The Armenian footballer helped his team secure another three points. According to SofaScore, he received a rating of 6.6. Of the 9 passes he made, 6 were accurate. This was Henrikh’s 67th Champions League appearance, during which he has scored 7 goals.