Match Report
Arsenal Tula went into the game 10th in the table on 12 points; Tekstilshchik sat 16th on 6 — a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Arsenal Tula 0.9 scored and 1.7 conceded per game, Tekstilshchik 0.6 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.34.
A win had eluded Arsenal Tula for 11 matches. Defeat had not touched Tekstilshchik in 10 games.
Stadion Arsenal staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,074. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tekstilshchik led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Arsenal Tula: Rashid Magomedov (68'), Kirill Gotsuk (70') · Tekstilshchik: Arseni Filev (45')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal Tula 57% · Tekstilshchik 43% · Total shots: 5-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-3