Spertsyan helped Al-Ahli avoid defeat in the AFC Champions League match.

Armenia national team midfielder Eduard Spertsyan was involved in Al-Ahli’s goalscoring move in the first round of the AFC Champions League league phase against Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Neither side was able to break the deadlock for a long time, but in the 86th minute, Pakhtakor forward Flamarion put the Uzbek club ahead.

Al-Ahli managed to avoid defeat in stoppage time. In the 93rd minute, following a shot from Eduard Spertsyan, the ball fell to Firas Al-Buraikan, who converted the rebound to make the final score 1-1.

Spertsyan started the match on the bench and came on after the break. Following the game, SofaScore rated the Armenian midfielder’s performance at 6.6.

Eduard Spertsyan’s match statistics

• Shots — 4 (xG — 0.33)
• Key passes — 2 (xA — 0.14)
• Accurate passes — 16 (76%)
• Possession lost — 7
• Fouls — 1
• Yellow cards — 1

Al-Ahli will play their next match on September 19 in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup against South African side Mamelodi. After that match, Spertsyan will join the Armenia national team.