Match Report
Chayka, 12th on 56 points, faced a 45-point deficit to Krylya Sovetov (1st, 101). Chayka ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Krylya Sovetov ran at 2.38 scored and 0.62 conceded, Chayka at 1.05 and 1.26.
The match was played at Samara Arena (capacity 44,918). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Krylya Sovetov: Egor Golenkov (72'), Aleksandr Soldatenkov (75') · Chayka: I. Umaev (70')
Key stats
Possession: Krylya Sovetov 58% · Chayka 42% · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 6-5