Match Report
7 points and 4 places separated them: Dynamo Makhachkala 14th with 26, Rostov 10th with 33. In league terms the two rates read 0.63/1.23 for Dynamo Makhachkala and 0.83/1.07 for Rostov (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Dynamo Makhachkala had gone 7 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Dynamo Makhachkala wins, 0 for Rostov, 4 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 17% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Anzhi-Arena, with room for 28,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rostov led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Dynamo Makhachkala: Gamid Agalarov (60') · Rostov: Jan Dapo (28' og), Ronaldo (76')
Key stats
Possession: Dynamo Makhachkala 56% · Rostov 44% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 3-1