Match Report
2nd against 3rd, but level on points: Lokomotiv Moskva U19 and Galatasaray U19 both had 10. Recent form told a different story for Lokomotiv Moskva U19: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Lokomotiv Moskva U19 1.33 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Galatasaray U19 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.79.
Sapsan Arena in Moskva, capacity 28,800, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.