Sardarapat claimed a 2:1 victory over Ararat in the Premier League's Regular Season round 2 on 7 August 2026. The hosts had taken the lead through L. Vardanyan in the twentieth minute, but the visitors turned the game around with second-half goals from L. Petrosyan and V. Haroyan. And here's the thing — Sardarapat did not travel to make up the numbers, and they found a way back into it after falling behind.
Vardanyan's strike in the twentieth minute gave Ararat the advantage, but Petrosyan levelled six minutes later. The visitors then closed the game out when Haroyan scored in the eightieth minute. Sardarapat had already made a double change at the break, bringing on G. Abrahamyan for N. Alaverdyan, and the substitution pattern continued with H. Minasyan entering in the sixty-third minute.
Ararat dominated possession at 64 per cent and registered 89 attacks compared with 68 for the visitors. They also won 11 corners to 4, yet their five shots on target yielded only one goal. Sardarapat, by then, had converted four of their shots on target into two goals. To be fair, the heat took the sting out of Ararat's later pressure, and the visitors punished them from open play.
The result leaves Ararat in tenth place with three points from six games, while Sardarapat sit sixth on ten points. The hosts have lost five of their six matches, including a 3:0 defeat to Alashkert earlier this week. Sardarapat's recent run includes a 4:1 win over Van and two draws, and this victory extends their unbeaten streak to three games.
Discipline was patchy on both sides, with Ararat collecting two yellow cards and Sardarapat picking up four. L. Petrosyan received a booking in the seventy-sixth minute before being substituted in the ninety-second minute. The match ended with a late yellow card in the ninety-sixth minute, but neither side needed the points badly — Sardarapat simply took what was on offer.