Match Report
The table read 3rd (Rubin Kazan, 6 pts) against 2nd (Sion, 9 pts), 3 points apart. The last five rounds placed Sion no better than 24th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/1 for Rubin Kazan and 0.83/0.83 for Sion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Sion had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Rubin Kazan had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Sion, 11.
Ak Bars Arena in Kazan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,105. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.