Within the framework of the 31st round of Fastex, Yeghishe Melikyan's "Pyunik" took the home team to the Vahagn Tumasyan Sports Complex and defeated Tigran Yesayan's "Ararat" with a score of 5:2.
In the last ten matches between the two teams, Pyunik has won eight times and two matches have ended in a draw. The most significant victory for the "Pomegranates" in the current season was recorded in October 2023, where the 46-year-old specialist's team celebrated 5:0 under the opponent's roof.
The standouts in today's game were: Serge Deblay, who scored a brace (24, 39), Youssef Olaytan Otubanjo (53) and Edgar Malakian, who scored a penalty (63), Moussa Kanto (41), Mamadou Doumbia (55), (own goal 59).
Thus, the 16-time champion of Armenia brings the number of points to 53 and maintains fourth place in the standings and wins a ticket to the qualifying round of the Conference League. Ararat is eighth with 29 points.
It should be noted that the last two matches of the round will take place tomorrow, where Ararat-Armenia will host CSKA Moscow starting at 3:00 PM and Urartu will host the newly crowned champion and cup winner of Armenia, Noah, at home.