Our Players Abroad: Henrikh Mkhitaryan Stands Out with a Goal, Others Less Effective
Armenian football players playing abroad did not have a productive week. Last week, Henrikh Mkhitaryan was the only one to score a goal.
Armenian national team defender Andre Calisir played two matches with the Swedish team “Brommapojkarna.” The Armenian player started both games and played until the end. He helped his team secure a point in the match against “Norrkoping” (1:1). His team lost to “Kalmar” (1:2). In both matches, Calisir received a 7.0 rating from Sofascore.
Edgar Sevikyan participated in the central match of the 13th round of the Russian Premier League against “Zenit” (1:1). The Armenian player was in the starting lineup and was substituted in the 68th minute. He received a rating of 7.2. Nair Tiknizyan was also in the starting lineup for “Lokomotiv.” He played the full match and received a rating of 7.1.
Georgi Harutyunyan participated in the Russian Cup match against “Pari NN.” The young defender was in the starting lineup and played the entire match. Armenian national team midfielder Eduard Spertsyan also participated in the match, entering as a substitute in the 65th minute.
Khoren Bayramyan participated in the Russian Championship match against “Akhmat” (2:3) with “Rostov.” The Armenian midfielder was substituted in the 57th minute and received a rating of 6.8.
Lukas Zelarayan was in the starting lineup of “Al-Fateh” in the Saudi Pro League’s latest round. The midfielder played the full match but failed to make an impact. His team lost to “Al-Raed” with a score of 2:1. Zelarayan received a rating of 7.5.
Sargis Adamyan participated in the Bundesliga match against “Paderborn” (1:2). He entered as a substitute at the start of the second half but did not make any effective contributions.
National team captain Varazdat Haroyan, who is also the captain of “Qingdao,” participated in the Chinese Championship match against “Chengdu.” He played the entire match and received a rating of 6.4.
In Poland, Vahan Bichakhchyan was in the starting lineup for “Pogon” against “Puszcza” and was substituted in the 56th minute. He received a rating of 6.7.
Ugochukwu Iwu, playing for “Rubin,” played the full match. In the game against “Orenburg,” Iwu received a rating of 6.7.
Tigran Barseghyan participated in the Champions League match with “Slovan.” “Slovan” lost 0:2 to the Spanish team “Girona.” Barseghyan played the entire match and received a rating of 7.0.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan competed against “Juventus” in Serie A. The Armenian player scored a goal in the 35th minute. “Inter” played an intense 4:4 draw with “Juventus.”