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As part of the 15th round of the Fastex Premier League, Ararat-Armenia hosted Shirak Gyumri in their last home game of 2025.
The “Black and Whites” started the match with activity, the Gyumri team also played active football, creating chances on the goal of the Yerevan club. In the 18th minute of the match, the home team could have opened the score of the match with a penalty kick by Juan Balanta, who scored it, but the goalkeeper of “Shirak” Lyova Karapetyan was on the spot and thanks to his effective play, the ball did not cross the goal line. The match was stopped due to a light failure (26 minutes).
At the end of the first half, “Shirak” opened the score of the match thanks to a goal by Lyova Mryan (0:1). In case of victory, the team led by Arsen Hovhannisyan can overtake CSKA, who is in seventh place in the standings with 12 points. In the fourth minute of added time of the first half, the 21-year-old footballer of the “Black and Whites” Arayik Eloyan restored the balance of the score.
In the second half, Ararat-Armenia started with active football, putting pressure on Shirak's goal, as a result of which Hugo Oliveira scored after Armen Hambardzumyan's pass, putting his team ahead (2:1). The leader of the Armenian domestic championship launched an attack from the left wing in the 66th minute of the match, which was completed by Artur Serobyan, making the score 3:1.
According to AFScore statistics, Yerevan's team has possession of the ball with a ratio of 68/32%, organizing 62 attacks against 21. In the first minute of added time of the match, Paul Ayongo increases the advantage of the Yerevan club, making the score 4:1. Thus, Ararat-Armenia wins, gaining 34 points over Shirak and continues to lead the tournament table, while Shirak was ninth with ten points.