Pyunik win Yerevan derby as 10-man Van salvage a draw

The opening matches of Round 12 of the Armenian Premier League took place on October 30. Pyunik beat Urartu thanks to a late goal from Mikhail Kovalenko, while Van avoided defeat against Sardarapat despite being reduced to 10 men.

Pyunik win the derby and draw level with Noah

The Yerevan derby between Pyunik and Urartu ended in a 1–0 victory for Pyunik. Mikhail Kovalenko scored the only goal in the 87th minute, securing all three points for his side.

The victory took Pyunik to 28 points and temporarily lifted them into second place in the standings. Noah also have 28 points and a game in hand.

Urartu sit sixth on 16 points following the defeat.

Van avoid defeat with 10 men

In the opening match of the round, Sardarapat and Van played out a 2–2 draw in Armavir.

Levon Petrosyan and Hamlet Minasyan scored for the hosts, while Kone Bukari netted Van’s first goal.

Trailing 2–1, Van faced an even tougher task when Adebayo received a second yellow card and was sent off, leaving his team with 10 men. Nevertheless, the visitors managed to equalise. Khalil Sammani scored in the 88th minute to make it 2–2 and secure a point for Van.

The draw took Sardarapat to 17 points and Van to 11.