MANCHESTER,U.
K. (A.
W.)—Manchester United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan became the first Armenian national to score in the Premier League. Ninety-six countries are now represented on the score sheet of the top English league, according to The Score sports outlet. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Photo: Andrew Yates/Reuters) “Since being given consistent minutes by [head coach Jose] Mourinho, and the former Borussia Dortmund stud has added vital creativity and guile,showcasing the skills that made him so desirable to European heavyweights in recent years,” wrote The Score’s Gianluca Nesci. Iranian-Armenian Andranik Teymourian—who represents Iran’s national team—had previously scored twice in the Premier League for the Bolton Wanderers F.
C. French-Armenian Youri Djorkaeff also scored 20 Premier League goals for Bolton. Below is a video of the game’s highlights. Mkhitaryan’s goal can be seen at 0:34. Armenia’s 27-year-old captain and star midfielder’s goal led Manchester United to a 1-0 win against rival Tottenham. Mhitaryan was carried out in a stretcher in the 85th minute with a left ankle injury. Mourinho told reporters after the match that the injury was not serious and that he expects Mkhitaryan to be back in the lineup in the next two weeks. “Mkhitaryan has been slowly integrated into United’s first team since his toddle from Borussia Dortmund final [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com