Match Report
The table read 2nd (Spartak Moskva, 12 pts) against 2nd (Olympique Lyonnais, 8 pts), 4 points apart. The last five rounds placed Spartak Moskva no better than 47th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Spartak Moskva 1.5 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Olympique Lyonnais 1.33 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.45.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Spartak Moskva.




