Nair Tiknizyan plays 74 minutes in Red Star Belgrade’s emphatic victory

Armenia national team defender Nair Tiknizyan featured in the opening round of the 2026/27 Serbian championship.

The reigning champions, Red Star Belgrade, recorded a commanding 5-0 home victory over Mačva. The Armenian defender started the match and spent 74 minutes on the pitch.

Tiknizyan regularly joined the attack and put in a strong performance on the left flank. The Armenia international received a SofaScore rating of 7.5 for his display.

Nair Tiknizyan’s match statistics:

Shots — 1
Key passes — 1
Accurate passes — 38 of 41 (93%)
Possessions lost — 10
Interceptions — 4
Ball recoveries — 2
Duels won — 4 of 6
Aerial duels won — 1 of 1
SofaScore rating — 7.5

It is also worth noting that Cyprus international winger Loizos Loizou joined Red Star Belgrade during the summer.

Tiknizyan and Loizou could soon face each other in an international match between Armenia and Cyprus. The two players may operate on the same flank, with Tiknizyan playing in defence and the Cypriot winger featuring in attack.