Match Report
Spartak Moskva went into the game 2nd in the table on 12 points; Dinamo Moskva sat 2nd on 9 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Dinamo Moskva: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Spartak Moskva 2.17 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Dinamo Moskva 1.83 and 1, with the league averaging 1.51.
Dinamo Moskva entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Over the last five, Spartak Moskva had taken 9 of 15 points to Dinamo Moskva's 15.
17 meetings are on record — 8 won by Spartak Moskva, 3 by Dinamo Moskva, 6 drawn, at 3.24 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 35% of meetings won. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 65% of the meetings.
The venue was Otkrytiye Arena, with room for 45,360 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Spartak Moskva: Christopher Wooh (58')
Key stats
Possession: Spartak Moskva 56% · Dinamo Moskva 44% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 13-4