Match Report
The table read 12th (Khimki, 29 pts) against 13th (FK Nizjni Novgorod, 27 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed FK Nizjni Novgorod 7th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.87 for Khimki and 0.9/1.8 for FK Nizjni Novgorod (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 0 Khimki wins, 8 for FK Nizjni Novgorod, 3 draws, at 1.73 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 9% saw more than two goals.
Arena Khimki in Khimki, capacity 26,319, hosted the game. Khimki led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Khimki: Lucas Vera (22'), Butta Magomedov (86')




