Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Krasnodar 22nd with 18 points, SKA Rostov 1329th with 0, 18 apart. The last five rounds placed SKA Rostov no better than 2290th for form, against 1329th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Krasnodar 1.88 scored and 0.25 conceded per game, SKA Rostov 0 and 4, with the league averaging 1.64.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Krasnodar, 1 by SKA Rostov, 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side.
Stadion FK Krasnodar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,074. Krasnodar led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Krasnodar: Mauricio Pereyra (12'), Cristian Ramírez (42'), Ivan Ignatiev (50'), Ilya Zhigulev (69')
Key stats
Possession: Krasnodar 57% · SKA Rostov 43% · Total shots: 29-8 · On target: 14-4 · Corners: 3-6