Yerevan "Noah" crushed the Maltese club "Sliema" with a score of 7:0 in the first match of the Conference League, setting a new record for Armenian clubs in European competitions. This victory will go down in history as the largest victory of Armenian clubs in European competitions.
Noah (Armenia) - Sliema (Malta) 7-0 | 2nd qualifying round of the Conference League
Goals:
1-0 Virgil Pinson (Manvelyan, 19)
2-0 Gonçalo Gregório (Manvelyan, 28)
3-0 Gonçalo Gregório (Pinson, 31)
4-0 Gonçalo Gregório (Avanesyan, 56)
5-0 Eraldo Cinari (Thorarinson, 71)
6-0 Eraldo Cinari (Sangare, 72)
7-0 Elder Ferreira (90)
The game started with a confident attack by "Noah," and already in the 19th minute, Virgil Pinson opened the score after a pass from Manvelyan. Nine minutes later, Manvelyan again showed his masterful play by delivering a precise pass to Gonçalo Gregório, who doubled the lead. Just three minutes later, Gonçalo Gregório scored his second goal, receiving a precise pass from Pinson.
In the second half, the Armenian team continued to dominate. In the 56th minute, Gonçalo Gregório finished his brilliant play, scoring his third goal after a pass from Avanesyan. Eraldo Cinari also made his mark by scoring two consecutive goals in the 71st and 72nd minutes. Elder Ferreira completed the crushing of the Maltese team, putting the final point in the 90th minute.
Match overview:
This victory became the largest in the history of Armenian clubs in European competitions. Previously, the record belonged to the "Alashkert" club, which defeated Montenegro's "Arsenal" with a score of 6:1 last year. Thus, "Noah" not only broke the record but did so in a bright and memorable style. You can watch all the matches of Armenian clubs in history HERE.
The return match of the Conference League will take place on August 1 in Malta, where "Sliema" will try to take revenge. However, after such a confident victory by the Armenian club, the chances of this look rather slim.