Match Report
Rubin Kazan U21, 11th on 33 points, faced a 38-point deficit to CSKA Moscow U21 (1st, 71). Rubin Kazan U21 ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 11th table position. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, CSKA Moscow U21 ran at 2.37 scored and 0.73 conceded, Rubin Kazan U21 at 1.23 and 1.67.
CSKA Moscow U21 had won five straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for CSKA Moscow U21 against 6/15 for Rubin Kazan U21.
The match was played at Stadion Oktyabr' (capacity 81,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: CSKA Moscow U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
CSKA Moscow U21: A. Silyanov (14'), I. Zakharov (65'), Nair Tiknizyan (90')
Key stats
Possession: CSKA Moscow U21 50% · Rubin Kazan U21 50% · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 9-3


