Match Report
Arsenal Tula went into the game 10th in the table on 12 points; Rotor Volgograd sat 11th on 11 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Rotor Volgograd no better than 17th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Arsenal Tula were scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.7, Rotor Volgograd 1.4 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Arsenal Tula, 0 by Rotor Volgograd, 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. 75% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The venue was Stadion Arsenal, with room for 20,074 spectators. Arsenal Tula led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Arsenal Tula: Nikita Glushkov (11'), Rashid Magomedov (45') · Rotor Volgograd: Mikhail Umnikov (81')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal Tula 40% · Rotor Volgograd 60% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-4