Match Report
The table read 9th (Akhmat Grozny, 37 pts) against 15th (FK Nizjni Novgorod, 23 pts), 14 points apart. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Akhmat Grozny ran at 1.17 scored and 1.3 conceded, FK Nizjni Novgorod at 0.87 and 1.67.
A win had eluded Akhmat Grozny for 5 matches. FK Nizjni Novgorod's winless run stood at 6.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by Akhmat Grozny, 3 by FK Nizjni Novgorod, 0 drawn, at 3.14 goals per meeting.
Akhmat Arena, capacity 30,597, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Akhmat Grozny: Lechi Sadulaev (55'), Egas Cacintura (60')
Key stats
Possession: Akhmat Grozny 43% · FK Nizjni Novgorod 57% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 8-5