Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Germany 1st with 27 points, Armenia 4th with 12, 15 apart. Armenia had been under-performing their position — 45th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Armenia ran at 0.9 scored and 2 conceded, Germany at 3.6 and 0.4.
5 games without a win framed Armenia's arrival. Momentum sat with Germany, winners of their last four, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Armenia against 13/15 for Germany.
The venue was Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht in Yerevan, with room for 14,986 spectators. On the scoreboard, Germany led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-4.