Spertsyan tops Armenia ratings, Petrosyan reaches 33.4 km/h: The numbers against Montenegro

Armenia lost 3–2 to Montenegro in the second round of the UEFA Nations League. Yeghishe Melikyan’s team came from behind twice but conceded the decisive goal in the 89th minute. Despite the defeat, several Armenia players stood out in the individual statistics.

Eduard Spertsyan earned Armenia’s highest SofaScore rating of 8.6. The captain scored, made four key passes and won seven duels. Artur Serobyan, who also scored, received a 7.4 rating. He had two shots on target and the team’s highest expected goals figure at 0.46 xG.

It was a notable match for Argishti Petrosyan. The 33-year-old defender started for Armenia for the first time, in only his second appearance for the national team. He made 10 clearances, won four aerial duels and, alongside Zhirayr Shaghoyan, recorded the highest speed among Armenia’s players at 33.4 km/h. Petrosyan turns 34 on October 16.

Overall match statistics

Armenia — Montenegro

Armenia had more possession and passed more accurately, while Montenegro took more shots and won more corners.

Armenia player statistics

Goals

• 1 — Artur Serobyan

• 1 — Eduard Spertsyan

Assists

• 1 — Ognjen Čančarević

• 1 — Georgiy Harutyunyan

SofaScore ratings

• 8.6 — Eduard Spertsyan

• 7.4 — Artur Serobyan

• 7.1 — Georgiy Harutyunyan

Shots on target

• 2 — Artur Serobyan

• 1 — Spertsyan, Bandikyan

Big chances missed

• 1 — Narek Hovhannisyan

Expected goals (xG)

• 0.46 — Artur Serobyan

• 0.18 — Narek Hovhannisyan

• 0.09 — Artur Garibyan

• 0.06 — Eduard Spertsyan

• 0.02 — Artem Bandikyan

Accurate passes

• 78 — Georgiy Harutyunyan (93%)

• 57 — Eduard Spertsyan (89%)

• 50 — Nair Tiknizyan (81%)

• 46 — Argishti Petrosyan (94%)

Key passes

• 4 — Eduard Spertsyan

• 2 — Georgiy Harutyunyan

• 1 — Bandikyan, Garibyan, Čančarević

Clearances

• 10 — Argishti Petrosyan

• 4 — Georgiy Harutyunyan

• 3 — Bandikyan, Čančarević

Interceptions

• 3 — Karlen Hovhannisyan

• 2 — Georgiy Harutyunyan

Tackles

• 3 — Eduard Spertsyan

• 2 — Harutyunyan, Karlen Hovhannisyan, Bandikyan

• 1 — Serobyan, Narek Hovhannisyan, Petrosyan, Garibyan, Tiknizyan

Duels won

• 7 — Eduard Spertsyan

• 6 — Artem Bandikyan

• 4 — Narek Hovhannisyan

• 3 — Karlen Hovhannisyan, Georgiy Harutyunyan

Aerial duels won

• 4 — Argishti Petrosyan

• 2 — Georgiy Harutyunyan

Fouls won

• 4 — Artem Bandikyan

• 3 — Eduard Spertsyan

• 2 — Ognjen Čančarević

Distance covered

• 11.3 km — Artem Bandikyan

• 11.2 km — Nair Tiknizyan

• 10.7 km — Eduard Spertsyan

Top speed

• 33.4 km/h — Argishti Petrosyan (turns 34 on October 16)

• 33.4 km/h — Zhirayr Shaghoyan

• 32.5 km/h — Artur Serobyan

Yellow cards

• 1 — Artur Serobyan and Edgar Sevikyan

Armenia’s next match is away to Cyprus on October 2. Artur Serobyan will miss it through suspension.