Orenburg Beat Akron, Avanesyan Made His First Start

The Russian Premier League resumed after the winter break. In the Matchday 19 fixture, Orenburg secured a 2–0 home victory over Akron.

Midfielder of the Armenian national team Tigran Avanesyan made his debut for the hosts. He was included in the starting lineup and spent 71 minutes on the pitch. During that time, Avanesyan had three shots on goal, made two interceptions, and received a yellow card. According to SofaScore, his performance was rated 6.5.

Another Armenian midfielder for Orenburg, Pavel Gorelov, remained on the bench and did not take part in the match.

For Akron, Armenian national team forward Edgar Sevikyan entered the field in the 75th minute of the match. During his time on the pitch, he completed one accurate pass.

After 19 rounds, Orenburg sits in 13th place in the RPL standings, while Akron is in 11th position.

Armenian fans will also focus today on the match between Krasnodar and Rostov, where Eduard Spertsyan and Khoren Bayramyan are expected to play. Meanwhile, Ugochukwu Iwu will miss Rubin’s match due to injury.