Match Report
The table read 3rd (Krasnodar, 7 pts) against 2nd (Celta de Vigo, 9 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed Krasnodar no better than 47th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Krasnodar ran at 1.33 scored and 1.33 conceded, Celta de Vigo at 1.67 and 1.17.
The match was played at Stadion FK Krasnodar in Krasnodar (capacity 31,654). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.