Arzach secured an eight-goal victory over Shirak in the Premier League's regular season opener, prevailing 4-3 at home on Saturday evening. The result keeps the visitors unbeaten in five while extending their perfect record to six matches. It was a game of momentum swings rather than sustained dominance from either side.
Helder Ferreira opened the scoring for the hosts in the twenty-ninth minute, giving Shirak an early advantage. G. Ghumashyan equalised for Arzach just before the break in the forty-fourth, and M. Jakolis restored the visitors' lead five minutes into the second half. G. Manvelyan pulled one back for the home side in the fifty-seventh minute.
S. Manukyan put Arzach back ahead in the sixtieth minute before S. Muradyan's own goal in the seventy-fifth levelled matters at 3-3. The match appeared destined for a draw until an unnamed Arzach player struck in the ninety-sixth minute to complete the turnaround. Yellow cards were shown in the sixty-seventh and eighty-sixth minutes, though the recipients were not recorded.
By then, Arzach had demonstrated why they sit top of the table with eighteen points from six victories. Shirak remain in fifth place with ten points, a result that leaves them firmly in the middle of the pack. The visitors have not dropped points all season, and this victory extends that run to six consecutive wins.
Shirak's recent form has been inconsistent — a 5-0 triumph over Antranik followed by a goalless draw with BKAMA, then another stalemate against Banants. Arzach, meanwhile, have mixed results with draws against Zinn and Zimbru alongside clean sheets against Syunik. The gap between them remains substantial at eight points.