Match Report
1st against 2nd, but level on points: Rubin Kazan and Spartak Moskva both had 6. Recent form told a different story for Rubin Kazan: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Rubin Kazan 0.67 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Spartak Moskva 3 and 1, with the league averaging 1.15.
The last-five ledger: Rubin Kazan 5/15, Spartak Moskva 12/15.
12 meetings are on record — 2 won by Rubin Kazan, 7 by Spartak Moskva, 3 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
S. Matveev took charge of the match — our records show 40 games refereed with an average of 1.1 yellow cards per game. Ak Bars Arena, capacity 45,105, hosted the game. Rubin Kazan led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rubin Kazan: Jacques Siwe (11') · Spartak Moskva: Manfred Ugalde (62')
Key stats
Possession: Rubin Kazan 33% · Spartak Moskva 67% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-4