Match Report
23 points for Sochi (3rd), 11 for Chelyabinsk (14th): a 12-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.75/1.17 for Sochi and 1.09/1.64 for Chelyabinsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Sochi entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sochi held 12 points of 15 and Chelyabinsk 4.
The match was played at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht (capacity 47,659). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sochi: Zakhar Fedorov (89'), Zakhar Fedorov (90') · Chelyabinsk: Ramazan Gadzimuradov (75')
Key stats
Possession: Sochi 55% · Chelyabinsk 45% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-1