Tiknizyan’s goal was disallowed, but Red Star still defeated Sturm (VIDEO)

In the 6th round of the Europa League, Red Star won away against Austrian club Sturm with a score of 1:0. The only goal was scored in the 55th minute by Mirko Ivanić.

Shortly before Ivanić’s goal, Armenian defender Nair Tiknizyan also found the net. The wing-back launched a counterattack together with Bruno Duarte, and after receiving a pass from the Brazilian, beat the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the net. However, after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed — Duarte was ruled offside.

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Overall, Tiknizyan had an excellent match, as did the entire team.

Tiknizyan’s stats in the match against Sturm:
— Minutes played: 90+
— Shots: 1
— Accurate passes: 15 (60%)
— Key passes: 2
— Successful dribbles: 1/4
— Fouls drawn: 2
— Ball losses: 20
— Interceptions: 2
— Clearances: 2
— Recoveries: 2
— Duels won: 4/7
— Aerial duels: 1/1
— Disallowed goal: 1
— SofaScore rating: 7.1

With this victory, Red Star climbed to 17th place in the overall standings with 10 points and continues to contend for a playoff spot. The team still has two more matches to play in January 2026 — against Malmö and Celta.

Europa League overall standings after 6 rounds: