Armenia 1-2 Belarus Player Ratings: Bichakhchyan's Penalty Fails To Save The Day For Armenia As Belarus Clinch A Commanding Win

The international friendly between Armenia and Belarus was a chaotic affair. Both teams gave their all in the game, but it was Belarus who came out on top to grab the win away at the Armenian capital.

The Belarus national football team opened the scoring quite early in the game as Evgeniy Yablonski put the ball in the back of the net in just the 8th minute against the run of play to give the visitors an unexpected lead.

Armenia tried to hit back, but the Belarus defence was on point with their defensive actions. The first half saw no further action that could change the course of the game. Late in the second half, an own goal from Nayair Tiknizyan while attempting to clear a cross doubled the lead for Belarus, leaving the home side frustrated.

The Armenia national football team didn't lose hope, though, as they pulled one back in the 88th minute through Vahan Bichakhchyan from the penalty spot. However, they failed to find the second goal in the remaining time that was left, which meant a big win for Belarus on the international stage.

Here are the Armenia vs Belarus Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Although Armenia had more possession of the ball (69%) and more shots on target, it was Belarus who were more clinical with their finishing.
• The home side's passing was on point, but they couldn't make more of those dangerous situations.
• Belarus had the most clearances in the game (52).

Armenia Player Ratings vs Belarus

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Belarus Player Ratings vs Armenia

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Man of the Match

Evgeniy Yablonski was adjudged the man of the match by Sportsdunia in this international friendly.

Worst Performer

Nayair Tiknizyan was the worst of the lot from Armenia vs Belarus.