Spertsyan provided an assist in Sevikyan’s debut match (VIDEO)

In the 8th round of the Russian Premier League, Krasnodar defeated Akron Tolyatti 2:1 at home. The reigning champions of Russia lead the standings with 19 points, while Akron sit in 13th place with 6 points.

In the 14th minute, Victor Sá opened the scoring, but Akron equalized in the 23rd thanks to a penalty. Krasnodar controlled the game and created more dangerous chances, and in the 76th minute, Nikita Krivtsov secured the win for the hosts after a pass from Eduard Spertsyan. For the Armenian international midfielder, this was already his 9th assist of the season (in 8 rounds), along with 4 goals.

Akron’s starting lineup also featured another Armenian international, Edgar Sevikyan. In his debut match for his new club, he played 78 minutes and earned the penalty converted by Artem Dzyuba.

Spertsyan’s stats:
Minutes: 90+
Assists: 1
Accurate passes: 27 (90%)
Key passes: 3
Chances created: 1
Shots: 5 (1 on target)
Successful dribbles: 1/2
Duels won: 5/7
Ball losses: 8
Fouls: 0
Fouled: 3
Clearances: 3
Tackles: 1
SofaScore rating: 7.9

Sevikyan’s stats:
Minutes: 78
Accurate passes: 12 (75%)
Long balls: 1/1
Penalty won: 1
Duels won: 3/5
Ball losses: 7
Fouls: 0
Fouled: 2
Tackles: 1
SofaScore rating: 7.2

Video: Spertsyan’s assist to Krivtsov.