Olimpia Yerevan claimed a narrow victory over Araks Ararat with a 2:1 scoreline in the First League's regular season on Tuesday. The match took place in the opening round of the campaign, with the hosts taking all three points from the encounter. By then, Olimpia had already established themselves as the team to beat in this division.
The home side had been building momentum through their recent fixtures. They had defeated Andranik 4:1, seen off Sardarapat 2 with a 3:0 victory, and held Bentonit Ijevan to a 3:3 draw before securing a 2:0 win over Bananc II. Those results placed them top of the table with ten points from four matches.
Araks Ararat arrived with a different profile. Two games in, they sat in ninth position with four points from one win and one draw. Their record showed inconsistency — a 4:2 victory against Kilikia contrasted with a 1:1 stalemate versus Shirak II and a 3:1 triumph over Ararat II.
The result means Olimpia extended their unbeaten run and consolidated their position at the summit. With a perfect defensive record so far, they have the deeper squad to weather the season's demands. Araks, meanwhile, faced a harsh reality check against the division's form team.
And here's the thing — this was only round five, and the table already tells a story. Olimpia's ten points from four games gave them a four-point cushion over their nearest rivals. Araks would need to find consistency quickly if they hoped to climb away from the bottom half.