Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Khimki (1st, 66 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Yenisey (6th, 51 pts). Yenisey's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Yenisey were scoring 1.62 and conceding 1.21, Khimki 1.65 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Yenisey wins, 3 for Khimki, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. 86% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Central'nyj Stadion (capacity 22,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Yenisey led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Yenisey: A. Mazurin (20'), A. Lomakin (63'), A. Lomakin (50'), M. Savelyev (90') · Khimki: T. Kasimov (88')
Key stats
Possession: Yenisey 55% · Khimki 45% · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 1-7