Armenian footballers participated in UEFA’s most prestigious tournament matches
In the second round of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan and Slovan Bratislava hosted home matches, featuring two Armenian footballers—Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter vs. Crvena Zvezda) and Tigran Barseghyan (Slovan vs. Manchester City).
Henrikh Mkhitaryan helped the Milan team secure a 4-0 victory against the Serbian club. The Armenian midfielder started the match and spent 64 minutes on the field.
Mkhitaryan demonstrated a 98% pass accuracy (50/51), won 3 out of 6 duels, created 3 big chances, lost possession 4 times, committed 1 foul, and was fouled once. According to SofaScore, the 35-year-old midfielder received a rating of 6.8.
Tigran Barseghyan also started the match for his team. He was substituted in the 85th minute. During the game, he made 13 passes, 8 of which were accurate, attempted 4 dribbles, all unsuccessful, won 3 out of 9 duels, and lost possession 11 times. According to SofaScore, the 31-year-old midfielder was rated the worst player of the match with a score of 5.7.
In the next round, Inter will face the Swiss team Young Boys, while Slovan will play against Spanish side Girona.