In the first match of the third round of the Conference League, the Armenian team "Noah" achieved a sensational victory over the Greek club AEK with a score of 3:1. The match took place in Abovyan and became a real sensation for Armenian football.
AEK player Levi Garcia opened the score in the 22nd minute, scoring the first goal and putting his team ahead. However, despite this early advantage, the Armenian team quickly recovered and equalized the game.
In the 34th minute, Virgil Pinson equalized the score by scoring a goal against AEK, giving hope to "Noah" fans. The second goal of the Armenian team in the 67th minute was a surprise for everyone. The goalkeeper of the Armenian national team, Ognen Chancharevich, scored a goal from his penalty area, putting "Noah" ahead. Even AEK's renowned goalkeeper, Tomas Strakosha, could not save his team.
In the last minutes of the game, in the 90+6th minute, Gonzalo Gregorio secured "Noah's" success by scoring the third goal and setting the final score at 3:1 in favor of the Armenian team.
Noah — AEK 3:1.
0-1 Levi Garcia (22)
1-1 Virgil Pinson (34)
2-1 Ognen Chancharevich (67)
3-1 Gonzalo Gregorio (90+6)
Match review:
The return match will take place on August 15 in Greece, and now the Armenian team has an advantage thanks to a confident home victory. This result gives "Noah" good chances of reaching the next stage of the tournament.