Match Report
Krasnodar went into the game 22nd in the table on 18 points; Viitorul sat 90th on 13 — a 5-point gap. On recent form Viitorul sat only 2290th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 90th overall. Per game in the league, Krasnodar were scoring 1.88 and conceding 0.25, Viitorul 2.25 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.64 goals per team per game.
Stadion FK Krasnodar in Krasnodar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,654. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.