Match Report
Rotor Volgograd (4th, 56 pts) visited Torpedo Moskva (9th, 46 pts) with 10 points between them. Rotor Volgograd's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Torpedo Moskva 1.09 scored and 1.15 conceded per game, Rotor Volgograd 1.38 and 0.76, with the league averaging 1.16.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Torpedo Moskva wins, 3 for Rotor Volgograd, 2 draws, at 1.56 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Only 11% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Luzhniki in Moskva, with room for 8,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Torpedo Moskva: G. Shevchenko (57'), A. Yushin (89')
Key stats
Possession: Torpedo Moskva 63% · Rotor Volgograd 37% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 9-3