Finn Azaz: 'We just exchanged words, and then he’s just come in with a headbutt'

Ireland had been struggling up until that point, but they soon took over with the man advantage and they eventually netted the only goal of the game through Evan Ferguson 19 minutes later.

Following a heated exchange with Tigran Barseghyan on the touchline, the Southampton playmaker was sent tumbling to ground, having felt the force of the Armenian number 11’s already bandaged head. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho

Finn Azaz was involved in the decisive moment that swung the match in the Republic of Ireland’s direction against Armenia, although it wasn’t in quite the way he would have hoped.

Following a heated exchange with Tigran Barseghyan on the touchline, the Southampton playmaker was sent tumbling to ground, having felt the force of the Armenian number 11’s already bandaged head.