Crvena Zvezda thrash Partizan, Tiknizyan provides an assist

Crvena Zvezda secured a convincing 3–0 victory over Partizan in the 24th round of the Serbian Championship.

Dejan Stanković’s team controlled the match and capitalized on their advantage in the second half. Thanks to this win, the Red and Whites extended their lead over their main rivals to four points in the standings.

Armenia national team defender Nair Tiknizyan started the match and played the full 90 minutes. In the 56th minute, he delivered an assist to Marko Arnautović. Aleksandar Katai and Vasilije Kostov also scored for the hosts.

This was Nair’s second assist of the season.

Tiknizyan’s match statistics:

Shots: 2
Assists: 1
Chances created: 1
Key passes: 2
Crosses: 1 out of 3
Accurate passes: 37 (76%)
Possession lost: 19
Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Ball recoveries: 7
Duels: 1 out of 3
Aerial duels: 1 out of 1
Fouls: 2
SofaScore rating: 7.5

Crvena Zvezda will play their next match on February 26 in the Europa League — the second leg against Lille. In the first game, the Belgrade club won 1–0.

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