Eduard Spertsyan Scores Winning Goal and Is Named Al-Ahli’s Man of the Match
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
Eduard Spertsyan has made an impressive start to the season in Saudi Arabia. The Al-Ahli midfielder scored the winning goal in the opening Saudi Pro League match against Al-Diriyah and was named the best player of the game.
Al-Ahli defeated Al-Diriyah 1-0. Armenia captain Eduard Spertsyan scored the only goal of the match in the 25th minute.
The Armenian midfielder played 89 minutes and received the highest SofaScore rating of the match — 8.4. After the final whistle, Spertsyan was also presented with the league’s Man of the Match award.
Eduard Spertsyan’s stats against Al-Diriyah
- Minutes played: 89
- Goals: 1
- Shots: 1
- Accurate passes: 28 of 29 (97%)
- Key passes: 6
- Big chances created: 1
- Expected assists (xA): 0.3
- Crosses: 5 of 7
- Fouls won: 1
- Possession lost: 6
- Interceptions: 2
- Clearances: 2
- Recoveries: 1
- SofaScore rating: 8.4
Spertsyan therefore began the season with a winning goal and a Man of the Match award, becoming one of Al-Ahli’s standout players in the opening round.
When is Al-Ahli’s next match?
On August 17, Al-Ahli will play a King’s Cup match against a first-division club. The Armenian midfielder is likely to be rested for that game.
Their next league match will take place on August 22, when Eduard Spertsyan’s team faces Abha, whose squad includes Nabil Fekir.