Match Report
9 points for Rostov (1st), 0 for Lokomotiv Moskva (4th): a 9-point gap. On recent form Lokomotiv Moskva sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Rostov ran at 2.33 scored and 0 conceded, Lokomotiv Moskva at 0.33 and 0.67.
Lokomotiv Moskva's last three games had all finished level.
Across 20 recorded meetings, Rostov have 2 wins to Lokomotiv Moskva's 12, with 6 draws, at 2.85 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 65% of the meetings.
E. Kukulyak officiated: 60 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. The match was played at Rostov Arena (capacity 15,840). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rostov: Ivan Komarov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Rostov 45% · Lokomotiv Moskva 55% · Total shots: 21-13 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 1-4