sɪmˈɑːnjən wʌz ɪn ɐtˈɛndəns fɚðə jˈuːfə jˈʊɹɹoʊ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv mˈætʃ bᵻtwˌiːn ɹˈʌʃə ænd ɑːɹmˈiːniə ɪn jˌɛɹəvˈæn, wˌɪtʃ ˈɛndᵻd ɪn ɐ dɹˈɔː.
Simonyan was in attendance for the UEFA Euro 2012 match between Russia and Armenia in Yerevan, which ended in a draw.