Tigran Avanesyan plays full match again for Orenburg in the Russian Premier League

Armenia national team midfielder Tigran Avanesyan played the full match for Orenburg in the Russian Premier League Round 21 game against Dynamo Makhachkala.

The Armenian footballer started in the starting lineup and played the entire 90+ minutes of the match. The game ended with a narrow 1–0 victory for the Makhachkala club. The only goal was scored in the 28th minute by Mohammadjavad Hosseinnezhad.

Tigran Avanesyan’s Match Statistics

• Minutes played: 90+

• Accurate passes: 19 (70%)

• Fouls won: 1

• Possessions lost: 9

• Clearances: 2

• Ball recoveries: 2

• Duels: 2 out of 5

• Aerial duels: 2 out of 2

• Fouls committed: 3

• SofaScore rating: 6.8

Ahead of the match, it became known that Avanesyan received a call-up to the Armenia national team for the March international matches. The team will play friendlies against the UAE (March 26) and Belarus (March 29).

After 21 rounds, Orenburg sits 14th in the Russian Premier League standings. The team’s next match will be on March 22 against Spartak Moscow, after which Tigran Avanesyan will join the Armenia national team camp.