Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod (3rd, 43 pts) and Dinamo Barnaul (5th, 4 pts). The last five rounds placed Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod no better than 15th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.32/1.5 for Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod and 1/1.75 for Dinamo Barnaul (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
On the scoreboard, Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod: Abdurakhman Kurbanaliev (8'), Efremov A. (22') · Dinamo Barnaul: Nikita Vorona (17'), Nikita Vorona (66'), Ivan Zhitnikov (71')
Key stats
Possession: Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod 49% · Dinamo Barnaul 51% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-8




