Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dinamo Moskva 3rd with 53 points, Arsenal Tula 16th with 23, 30 apart. Dinamo Moskva ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.97 for Arsenal Tula and 1.77/1.37 for Dinamo Moskva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Defeat had not touched Dinamo Moskva in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Arsenal Tula held 4 points of 15 and Dinamo Moskva 13.
Stadion Arsenal in Tula, capacity 20,074, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-4.