Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — CSKA Moskva 5th with 51 points, FK Nizjni Novgorod 15th with 23, 28 apart. Per game in the league, FK Nizjni Novgorod were scoring 0.87 and conceding 1.67, CSKA Moskva 1.47 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
FK Nizjni Novgorod had been beaten in three straight games. CSKA Moskva had not won in 6 games.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for FK Nizjni Novgorod, 1 draw and 6 for CSKA Moskva, at 3.43 goals per meeting. 2.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.43.
The match was played at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (capacity 35,000). FK Nizjni Novgorod led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
FK Nizjni Novgorod: Daniil Lesovoy (44') · CSKA Moskva: Imran Firov (90'), Danila Kozlov (88')
Key stats
Possession: FK Nizjni Novgorod 37% · CSKA Moskva 63% · Total shots: 18-18 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-3