Match Report
Spartak Moskva went into the game 312th in the table on 4 points; Chertanovo sat 678th on 3 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Chertanovo sat only 2290th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 678th overall. Per game in the league, Spartak Moskva were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.67, Chertanovo 2 and 1, against a competition average of 1.64 goals per team per game.
Otkrytiye Arena in Moskva staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chertanovo led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.