Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dinamo Minsk (3rd, 43 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Torpedo BelAZ (9th, 27 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.76/0.76 for Dinamo Minsk and 1.33/1.1 for Torpedo BelAZ (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
10 matches unbeaten backed Dinamo Minsk's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Dinamo Minsk had taken 13 of 15 points to Torpedo BelAZ's 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 4 Dinamo Minsk wins, 2 for Torpedo BelAZ, 5 draws, at 1.73 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 18% of the wins in this fixture.
Natsional'nyy Futbol'nyy Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dinamo Minsk led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Dinamo Minsk: Evgeniy Malashevich (24'), Moustapha Djimet (53'), Vladislav Kalinin (65'), Daniil Dushevskiy (79')
Key stats
Possession: Dinamo Minsk 49% · Torpedo BelAZ 51% · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 3-8