Shirak defeated Van 4-0 in the fifth round of the Premier League regular season on 29 August 2026. The visitors made no mistake in converting their chances while the hosts, despite controlling 58 percent of possession, never found the back of the net. And here's the thing — Van had more attacks, 104 to 68, but shots on target tell a different story.
Minute twenty-one brought the opener when B. Mesamba finished a move to make it 1-0. By then Van had already lost their shape in midfield, and Mesamba doubled the lead at forty-four minutes with a second goal. D. Kodia added a third just before half-time at the forty-fifth minute, and R. Misakyan sealed it at fifty-one. The hosts never got out of second gear once the visitors started pressing.
The statistics don't lie. Van registered two shots off target and none on target, while Shirak struck four times on target with two attempts off target. To be fair, Van earned three corners compared to Shirak's four, but corners mean little when you can't find space in the box. The visitors kept their composure and saw it out without panic.
This result leaves Van in twelfth place with one point from five matches — zero wins, one draw, four defeats. Shirak move up to seventh with seven points after two wins and two losses. The table goes out of the window in these games, but Van's recent form has been troubling, with only one clean sheet in five outings.
What matters is not the possession figures but the moments. Three or four decisive actions decided this match, and Van failed to respond. The hosts will need to find answers before the next round, because points don't accumulate when you cannot finish.