Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Spartak Moskva 4th with 52 points, Akron 13th with 27, 25 apart. On recent form Spartak Moskva sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Spartak Moskva ran at 1.57 scored and 1.3 conceded, Akron at 1.17 and 1.77.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Spartak Moskva, 0 for Akron and 1 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Otkrytiye Arena (capacity 45,360). On the scoreboard, Spartak Moskva led 3-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-3.
Goal scorers
Spartak Moskva: Christopher Martins (45'), Pablo Solari (23'), Christopher Wooh (41'), Marquinhos (88') · Akron: Maksim Boldyrev (18'), Maksim Boldyrev (62'), Benchimol (57')
Key stats
Possession: Spartak Moskva 65% · Akron 35% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 9-1