Tiknizyan played the full match and helped Olympiacos snatch a victory in the 92nd minute
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
Olympiacos secured a hard-fought away victory over Levadiakos in Matchday 5 of the Greek championship.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of the Piraeus club. The only goal came deep into stoppage time, as Manolis Saliakas headed home a cross from Remo Freuler in the 92nd minute.
Armenia international defender Nair Tiknizyan started for Olympiacos and played the full match. The Armenian footballer was also involved in the prolonged attacking move that eventually resulted in Saliakas’ decisive goal.
Nair Tiknizyan’s statistics against Levadiakos
- Progressive/key passes — 2
- Crosses — 1 of 7
- Accurate passes — 31 (85%)
- Possession lost — 16
- Progressive carries — 2
- Interceptions — 1
- Clearances — 2
- Ball recoveries — 4
- Ground duels — 0 of 2
- Aerial duels — 2 of 4
- SofaScore rating — 7.0
Olympiacos therefore picked up an important three points after losing to OFI in the previous round of the Greek championship.
Tiknizyan will now join up with the Armenia national team, which is beginning preparations for its upcoming UEFA Nations League matches.