Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rubin Kazan (1st, 69 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Shinnik (9th, 46 pts). Shinnik had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Rubin Kazan 1.56 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Shinnik 1.06 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.14.
Level finishes had become the habit for Rubin Kazan: four in a row.
Ak Bars Arena in Kazan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,105. On the scoreboard, Rubin Kazan led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.