Pyunik 1-0 Marsaxlokk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 16 July 2026 · Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan · referee A. O'Dowd · full time
Full time: Pyunik 1-0 Marsaxlokk
Pyunik beat Marsaxlokk 1-0 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 16 July 2026 at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The goals: Daniil Kulikov 80'.
How Pyunik won it
The opening goal came in the 80th minute: Daniil Kulikov from the penalty spot for Pyunik.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Christoffer Mafoumbi of Marsaxlokk was sent off in the 10th minute. The referee, A. O'Dowd, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Pyunik and 3 to Marsaxlokk.
Pyunik: A. Oseyan, 4-3-3 · Marsaxlokk: V. Potenza, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Pyunik had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Pyunik came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 0.63 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Marsaxlokk came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Pyunik vs Marsaxlokk: the match in numbers
| Pyunik | Match statistics | Marsaxlokk |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 10 | Corners | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Daniil Kulikov (Pyunik), rated 6.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Pyunik
- Daniil Kulikov 6.5 1 goal
- Nikolaos Kenourgios 6.5
- Edgar Malakyan 6.5
- Artak Dashyan 6.5
- Iman Griffith 6.5
Marsaxlokk
- Domantas Šimkus 6.5
- Matheus Silva 6.5
- Dodo 6.5
- Redon Mihana 6.5
- Nicky Muscat 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Christoffer Mafoumbi at 5.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Pyunik vs Marsaxlokk
What was the score in Pyunik vs Marsaxlokk?
Pyunik 1-0 Marsaxlokk (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 16 July 2026.
Who scored in Pyunik vs Marsaxlokk?
Daniil Kulikov 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Pyunik vs Marsaxlokk correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Pyunik vs Marsaxlokk?
Daniil Kulikov, rated 6.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Pyunik vs Marsaxlokk?
A. O'Dowd.
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