Match Report
Arsenal Tula went into the game 10th in the table on 13 points; Rotor Volgograd sat 9th on 14 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Rotor Volgograd no better than 13th for form, against 9th in the standings. Per game in the league, Arsenal Tula were scoring 1 and conceding 1.73, Rotor Volgograd 1.64 and 1.27, against a competition average of 1.35 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.
O. Gusakov officiated: 14 games logged, averaging 0.2 yellow cards each. 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