Ararat-Armenia claimed a comeback victory in the derby against Ararat

In Matchday 5 of the Armenian Premier League, Ararat-Armenia secured an impressive comeback win over Ararat with a 4-2 scoreline.

By the 77th minute, Manuel Tulipa’s side was trailing 1-2, but they managed to turn the game around. João Queirós equalized, then Araik Eloyan put Ararat-Armenia ahead by scoring on the rebound after a missed penalty. The final goal was netted by Matthew Gbomadu.

It should be noted that 20-year-old Armenia U21 striker Arayik Eloyan scored the winning goal for the second match in a row.

For Ararat, Khaldi Mustafa and Adama Meïté found the net. Meïté’s goal was especially remarkable as he managed to score from the halfway line (video).

After this game, the Armenian national team players will join Yeghishe Melikyan’s squad to prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Ireland:

• Kamo Hovhannisyan (Ararat-Armenia) — played the full match, assisted Queirós’ goal.

• Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia) — played the full match, registered an assist for Fofana’s own goal.

• Jirair Shaghoyan (Ararat-Armenia) — played 80 minutes.

• Albert Khachumyan (Ararat) — played the full match.

• Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia) — did not feature, as he is in the process of moving to a new club.