Arsenal, Shakhtyor Petrikov Battle to 2‑2 Draw in Belarusian First Division Match

PETRYKAŪ, Belarus (Interstat) — Arsenal and Shakhtyor Petrikov played to a 2-2 draw Saturday in a Belarusian First Division match at Stadyen FOK Prypiać.

Arsenal’s Jake Canavan opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Shakhtyor Petrikov responded with two quick second-half goals from Jake Morris in the 70th and Ben Hughes in the 77th. Arsenal midfielder Arseni Kontsedaylov, a substitute from Kaliningrad, Russia, secured the draw with an 80th-minute equalizer.

The result defied projections from Interstat, which gave Arsenal a 75.7% win probability and forecast a 2-1 victory. Both teams received two yellow cards. The draw leaves Arsenal at 1-0-1 and Shakhtyor Petrikov at 0-1-1 in league play.