Starting lineups for Conference League match Marsaxlokk vs Pyunik
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
Today, July 9, the first leg of the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round between Armenian side Pyunik and Malta’s Marsaxlokk will take place in Malta.
The match will be played at Marsaxlokk Ground and will kick off at 21:00 Yerevan time — 20:00 Moscow time. The game will be officiated by a refereeing team from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The starting lineups have been announced. All players named in the Armenian club’s starting XI were already part of the team last season. All of Pyunik’s new signings will begin the match on the bench.
At the same time, Artak Oseyan has chosen an unusual tactical setup for the match: Pyunik will play in a 5-4-1 formation.
Starting lineups
Pyunik: Henri Avagyan — Artak Dashyan, Mikhail Kovalenko, Serhii Vakulenko, Filipe Almeida, Nikolaos Kainourgios — Karlen Hovhannisyan, Hovhannes Harutyunyan, Sead Islamovic, Daniil Kulikov — Momo Yansane.
Marsaxlokk: Mafoumbi — Weder Silva, El Hasni, Christie-Davies, Linden, Dodo, Carballan, Minala, Aguirre, Mihana, Simkus.