Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Spartak Moskva 4th with 5, Rangers 3rd with 6. Rangers had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Spartak Moskva ran at 1.33 scored and 2 conceded, Rangers at 1.33 and 1.33.
6 matches unbeaten backed Rangers's arrival.
Otkrytiye Arena in Moskva, capacity 16,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Rangers led 3-2 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-3.