Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Torpedo Moskva 1st with 65 points, Khimki 2 14th with 14, 51 apart. Khimki 2's recent output lagged their position: 48th on form over five rounds while 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Khimki 2 ran at 0.85 scored and 2.12 conceded, Torpedo Moskva at 1.85 and 0.65.
A win had eluded Khimki 2 for 7 matches. Torpedo Moskva had not lost in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Khimki 2 3/15, Torpedo Moskva 13/15.
Stadion Novye Khimki, capacity 3,760, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Khimki 2 led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Khimki 2: T. Dzhikiya (44') · Torpedo Moskva: Ivan Sergeev (59'), Ivan Sergeev (76'), Ivan Sergeev (81'), Ivan Sergeev (90')
Key stats
Possession: Khimki 2 43% · Torpedo Moskva 57% · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-7