SPORTSWORLD.AM
In the second leg of the Conference League Playoff round, Yerevan's "Noah" faced off against the Dutch "AZ Alkmaar" on the road.
The home team had more possession at the start of the match and in the fifth minute of the match, Ro-Zangelo Daal opened the scoring (1:0) in a 1:1 draw.
Taking on the role of the loser, the Armenian representative had a chance, but Helder Ferreira sent the ball towards the fans. It is worth noting that “Noah” celebrated its last away victory over “Olimpija Ljubljana”, where Iran Oulad Omar scored a goal.
In the 39th minute of the match, Sven Meenans took advantage of a mistake by Noah's defenders to double his team's lead (2:0) and also lead in the confrontation (2:1).
At the start of the second half, Sven Meynans tripled the score (3:0) after being caught out by Kam Eteki. The 28-year-old Cameroonian is experienced, but lost concentration and made a mistake, which the AZ Alkmaar player took advantage of.
Both in the first half and in the second, AZ Alkmaar put pressure on Noah.
As Sandro Perkovic noted during the pre-match press conference, "We believe in our qualities and by the start of the game tomorrow we will be fully prepared for everything that awaits us on the field." According to the Croatian specialist, a difficult match awaited the Armenian representative, which was reflected on the field. In the first minute of added time, Isak Jesses made the score 4:0 (4:1).
Thus, “Noah” ends its journey in the current Conference League tournament. According to sportsworld.am, the Yerevan club’s performances were generally successful. Led by Sandro Perkovic, Hovhannes Hambardzumyan and his teammates set a new benchmark in Armenian club football. In addition, the successful performances of the Armenian representative contributed to Armenia’s rise to 33rd place in the UEFA rankings. This ensures the participation of one Armenian club in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round from the 2027/28 season.