Gomel Defeats Arsenal 4‑1 in Belarusian Premier League Match Held in Poland
GOMEL, Belarus (Interstat) — Gomel defeated Arsenal 4-1 on Friday in a Week 16 Belarusian Premier League match held at Stadyen Central’ny in Trzebież, Poland.
Gomel built a commanding lead with first-half goals from Dmitri Baga in the 17th minute and Yurii Pantea in the 52nd. Pavel Sedko added a third for the hosts just two minutes later. Arsenal’s Dmitri Matyash scored a 71st-minute consolation goal before Gomel’s Denis Kozlovskiy sealed the 4-1 victory in the 84th.
The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, which gave Gomel an 82% probability to win but forecast a 2-1 scoreline. Gomel improved its league record to one win and one draw. Arsenal remains winless.