Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — FK Nizjni Novgorod 1st with 28 points, Neftekhimik 11th with 12, 16 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.73/1.27 for FK Nizjni Novgorod and 0.64/1.27 for Neftekhimik (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
FK Nizjni Novgorod entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — FK Nizjni Novgorod 1, draws 1, Neftekhimik 2, at 1.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 0% of the meetings.
The match was played at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (capacity 35,000). On the scoreboard, FK Nizjni Novgorod led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
FK Nizjni Novgorod: Vyacheslav Grulev (7'), Vyacheslav Grulev (9'), Vyacheslav Grulev (21'), Gleb Popolitov (48'), Yan Gudkov (67') · Neftekhimik: Enri Mukba (85')
Key stats
Possession: FK Nizjni Novgorod 54% · Neftekhimik 46% · Total shots: 3-2 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 0-4