Match Report
Rostov (12th, 8 pts) visited Akhmat Grozny (9th, 10 pts) with 2 points between them. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Akhmat Grozny ran at 1.63 scored and 1.38 conceded, Rostov at 1.25 and 1.75.
Defeat had not touched Rostov in 5 games. Over the last five, Akhmat Grozny had taken 5 of 15 points to Rostov's 11.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by Akhmat Grozny, 2 by Rostov, 2 drawn, at 2.38 goals per meeting.
Akhmat Arena, capacity 30,597, hosted the game. Y. Bobrovskiy took charge of the match — our records show 44 games refereed with an average of 3.0 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Akhmat Grozny: Georgiy Melkadze (5'), Georgiy Melkadze (59'), Turpal-Ali Ibishev (68'), Lechi Sadulaev (78') · Rostov: Timur Suleymanov (40')
Key stats
Possession: Akhmat Grozny 51% · Rostov 49% · Total shots: 12-17 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 5-0