Ararat-Armenia
UEFA Champions LeagueSeason Statistics
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Team Overview
Ararat-Armenia enter this UEFA Champions League campaign having made a clear statement of intent, particularly on home soil, where the club under manager V. Minasyan has yet to drop a point. Across five matches so far, the Armenian side has posted a 3-0-2 record, scoring nine goals while conceding six, a goal difference of plus three that reflects a team capable of matching opponents at this level rather than simply making up the numbers.
The most striking element of Ararat-Armenia's campaign is the sharp split between home and away form. At home, the record is perfect: three matches, three wins, zero losses. Away from home, however, the picture reverses entirely, with two matches played and two defeats. This contrast suggests a side that has found real comfort and confidence in its own stadium, likely drawing on home support and familiarity to unsettle visiting opponents, while still searching for the consistency needed to replicate that form on the road. The team's form guide of WLWLW further underlines this pattern of alternating results, indicating a club still finding its footing against the varied challenges of European competition.
Offensively, Ararat-Armenia have shown they can trouble most defenses, having scored in every match played and never failing to find the net, a notable achievement over a five-game sample. Two clean sheets also point to periods of defensive solidity, even if six goals conceded across five matches shows there is room for tightening up, especially in away fixtures. Taken together, the numbers paint a picture of a team with genuine attacking threat and a fortress-like home record, but one still working to close the gap between its performances at home and away as it continues to build its European profile under Minasyan's guidance.
Squad (27 players)
Goalkeepers (3)
Defenders (8)
Midfielders (12)
Attackers (4)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 91 | |
FW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | |
MF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 90 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (31)
Departures (31)
Injuries & Availability
No injuries reported - full squad available.
Impact Analysis
Ararat-Armenia enters this period of Champions League competition in a fortunate position, with a completely clean bill of health across the squad. There are no confirmed absences and no doubtful selections, meaning the group has access to its full complement of players for selection. This is a notable advantage in a tournament setting where fixture congestion and travel demands often strain squads and lead to fatigue-related knocks or muscular issues.
With no positions affected by injury, there are no gaps to paper over and no reliance on squad depth to compensate for missing personnel. Every player, regardless of role, is available for consideration, giving the coaching staff complete flexibility in shaping their approach without the tactical compromises that injuries typically force. There is no need to assess makeshift replacements or weigh the drop-off in quality between starters and backups, since the strongest possible group can be selected on merit and form alone. This full-strength scenario represents an ideal foundation heading into Champions League fixtures, where squad availability can often be as decisive as tactical planning. Maintaining this clean injury record will be important as the competition progresses and the physical demands on the squad continue to build.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Ararat-Armenia's recent form reads four wins from five matches, a strong return that points to a team finding consistency after a stumble in the middle of the sequence. The lone defeat came away to Shamrock Rovers, a 2-1 loss, but the club responded well, backing it up with a 2-0 home victory over the same opposition, suggesting an ability to bounce back quickly from setbacks. That pattern of home strength is notable: three of the four wins in this stretch, against FC Urartu, Celje, and Shamrock Rovers, came on home soil, each by identical 2-1 or 2-0 scorelines, indicating a settled and productive approach in front of their own supporters.
Offensively, the team has been productive, scoring 11 goals across the five matches, including a 3-4 away win over Gandzasar that, while producing three points, also exposed some defensive fragility on the road. Conceding seven goals in five games, including four in that win at Gandzasar and two in the defeat to Shamrock Rovers, suggests the defense has been more porous away from home than at their own stadium. Overall, the underlying numbers show a team capable of scoring freely, with defensive solidity more evident in home fixtures than on their travels.
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