Spirzian Shines with Record Performance in RPL

In the 17th round of the Russian Premier League, Krasnodar triumphed over Krylia Sovetov with a score of 5:0. During the match, the captain of the Armenian national team, Eduard Spirzian, scored two goals and provided one assist, setting a new record in the RPL.

With his assists from standard situations, he has emerged as the league leader. According to data from the Opta Sports Telegram channel, Spirzian's corner kick assist in the match against Krylia Sovetov was his seventh assist from set pieces in the RPL. Since 2009, when such statistics began to be tracked, no other player has achieved as many assists from set pieces in a single season.

This season, the 25-year-old midfielder has participated in 24 matches for Krasnodar, scoring 9 goals and providing 12 assists.