Armenia 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Eduard Spertsyan scores
Armenia 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Ireland are EMBARRASSED in Armenia as Eduard Spertsyan’s stunner sends them to a Nations League defeat
- Eduard Spertsyan scored as Armenia won 1-0 against Republic of Ireland
- Ireland have yet to win a fixture in the Nations League following eleven attempts
- Spertsyan scored in the 74th minute with an impressive effort from distance
The Republic of Ireland suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Armenia in the opening game of their new Nations League campaign.
Eduard Spertsyan scored for Armenia in the 74th minute.
This result means that Ireland have still yet to win a Nations League fixture after eleven attempts.
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Armenia celebrate after Eduard Spertsyan’s goal put them in front against Republic of Ireland
Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher was unable to keep out Spertsyan’s impressive strike
Stephen Kenny was left frustrated, with Ireland’s woeful Nations League record continuing
Armenia: Yurchenko; Hambardzumyan, Mkoyan, Haroyan, Hovhannisyan, Hovhannisyan (Mkrtchyan 61); Bayramyan, Grigoryan, Spertsyan; Barseghyan (Dashyan 89), Bichakhchyan (Adamyan 56)
Subs: Voskanyan, Angulo, Babayan, Harutyunyan, Avagyan, Monroy, Beglaryan, Udo, Serobyan
Goal: Spertsyan 74
Booked: Mkrtchyan
Republic of Ireland: Kelleher; Collins, Duffy, Egan; Coleman (Keane 81), Hendrick, Cullen (Browne 81), Stevens (McClean 73); Ogbene, Robinson (Knight 73), Parrott (Obafemi 61)
Subs: Hourihane, Molumby, Bazunu, O’Shea, Hamilton, Christie, Travers
Booked: Duffy, Hendrick
Jason Knight of the Republic of Ireland competes with Armenia’s Hrayr Mkoyan
A steward attempts to stop a pitch invader who ran up to Armenia’s Varazdat Haroyan
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