Europa League: Ararat-Armenia lost in Portugal (video)

In the fourth round of the Europa League, the Armenian football champion, Yerevan’s Ararat-Armenia, faced the Portuguese side Torreense away from home and were defeated 2–3 (video).

In the 13th minute, Torreense’s 26-year-old Cuban forward, Jorge Aguirre, opened the scoring. In the 25th minute, he was sent off for a rough foul.

In the 41st minute, Ararat-Armenia captain and 34-year-old midfielder Karen Muradyan scored, following an assist from 25-year-old Armenian national team forward Jirayr Shaghoyan.

The Yerevan team’s second goal came in the 58th minute from 29-year-old Mozambican defender Bruno Wilson, assisted by 23-year-old Armenian national team forward Artur Serobyan.

In the 76th minute, Ararat-Armenia’s 28-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper, João Bravim, received a red card.

In the third minute of stoppage time, 26-year-old Spanish defender Javi Vázquez leveled the score. The winning goal for the hosts was scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time by 24-year-old Gambian forward Musa Drammeh.

Following four defeats, Ararat-Armenia sits in last place.

In the next round, on November 26, the Armenian champions will face Austria’s Salzburg away from home.