Henrikh Mkhitaryan named man of the match after win over OstersundsFebruary 16, 2018 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan was named the man of the match after playing a key role in Arsenal’s win over Ostersunds on Thursday, February 15, the club said in a tweet. The Gunners avoided any slip up in freezing Sweden to prevail with a 3-0 victory this evening. Nacho Monreal opened the scoring, before Mkhitaryan saw his cross deflected in for an own goal. The January signing from Manchester United then set up Mesut Ozil after the break to round off the scoring before David Ospina saved a late penalty. When asked if the Gunners can win the Europa League, Mkhitaryan said after the game: “Why not? “We have to keep fighting, in the end see where we’re at.” The Gunners are sixth in the Premier League table, eight points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with 11 games to go. Photo. Arsenal's Twitter page Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |