Armenian Premier League round 11: Pyunik beat Gandzasar 3–0
Pyunik move to second on 25 points, three behind Noah’s pre-round total of 28, with the leaders scheduled to play on October 26.
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Pyunik move to second on 25 points, three behind Noah’s pre-round total of 28, with the leaders scheduled to play on October 26.
Pyunik beat Gandzasar 3–0 on 23 October in round 11 of Armenia’s 2026/27 Premier League football season, moving into second place on 25 points. Syunik came from behind to beat BKMA 4–1 in Sisian on 25 October, bringing both clubs level on eight points in positions 10–11.
Noah entered the round as leaders on 28 points. Pyunik’s victory brought them within three points of that pre-round total.
Alyosha Khachatryan put BKMA ahead in the 31st minute, and the visitors led 1–0 at halftime. Emmanuel Odinakači equalised in the 57th minute before Arshak Petrosyan’s dismissal in the 73rd left BKMA with ten players.
Vahagn Hayrapetyan gave Syunik the lead in the 84th minute. Odinakači then scored in the first and third minutes of added time to complete his hat-trick—three goals in one match—and make the final score 4–1.
In round 12, Syunik are due to host Noah, while BKMA are due to visit Shirak in Gyumri.
Alashkert beat Shirak 1–0 in Gyumri on 24 October, with Philip Ejike scoring the only goal in the 86th minute. Alashkert finished the match fourth on 22 points, while Shirak were seventh on 11. In the next round, Shirak face BKMA and Alashkert face Ararat.
Van beat Ararat 2–1 at Charentsavan’s municipal stadium on 23 October. Okochukwu Chukwu put Ararat ahead with a long-range shot in the 26th minute, Rafael Nascimento equalised five minutes before halftime, and Gaba Josue scored Van’s winner in the 67th minute. Van finished ninth on 10 points, one point behind eighth-placed Ararat.
Pyunik’s 5–0 win over BKMA in Dmitry Gunko’s coaching debut puts it second on 21 points, six behind Noah and one ahead of Ararat-Armenia.
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In the next round, Van are due to visit Sardarapat and Ararat are due to host Alashkert.
The 23 October match was the first at the newly opened Freedom Arena, which Armsport described as Pyunik’s new home ground. After a goalless first half, Sead Islamovic opened the scoring in the 59th minute and Pikis doubled the lead in the 75th. The third goal came in the 82nd minute, when the ball rebounded off the post, struck Gandzasar goalkeeper David Davidyan and went into the net for an own goal.
The round opened on 22 October with Sardarapat and Urartu drawing 0–0, leaving both clubs on 16 points in positions five and six. Gandzasar remained bottom after losing to Pyunik.
| Club | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Pyunik | 25 | 2nd |
| Alashkert | 22 | 4th |
| Sardarapat | 16 | Joint 5th–6th |
| Urartu | 16 | Joint 5th–6th |
| Shirak | 11 | 7th |
| Ararat | 11 | 8th |
| Van | 10 | 9th |
| Syunik | 8 | Joint 10th–11th |
| BKMA | 8 | Joint 10th–11th |
| Gandzasar | 3 | 12th |
Round 11 is not yet complete. The schedule published on 23 October lists Ararat-Armenia against Noah as the final fixture, on 26 October at 19:00.