  Tiknizyan starts as Crvena Zvezda secures play-off spot January 30, 2026 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the final round of the UEFA Europa League group stage, Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda hosted Spanish club Celta in Belgrade. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Crvena Zvezda finished with 14 points, securing 15th place overall and a spot in the play-off stage. Armenian national team defender Nair Tiknizyan was in the starting lineup and was substituted in the 50th minute, according to Factor.am . Celta opened the scoring in the 88th minute, but the Serbian team equalized just one minute later. Armenia national team head coach Yegishe Melikyan was in attendance at the match. Celta finished 16th with 13 points and will also participate in the play-offs.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
