Styopa Mkrtchyan registers an assist in the match against Slaven (VIDEO)
Football
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
Armenian defender of Osijek, Styopa Mkrtchyan, took part in the 9th round of the Croatian league match against Slaven (1:2) and managed to make an impact despite his team’s defeat.
The 22-year-old came on in the 68th minute with the score at 0:2 and surprisingly found himself in attack towards the end of the game. His pass allowed fellow defender Luka Jelenic to reduce the deficit.
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In addition to the assist, Mkrtchyan won 4 aerial duels, made 1 key pass, created a goalscoring chance, and delivered 2 accurate long balls.
After the match, the player will join the Armenian national team to start preparations for the upcoming games against Ireland and Hungary.