Match Report
Sochi went into the game 2nd in the table on 69 points; Tom' Tomsk sat 3rd on 64 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Tom' Tomsk no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/0.89 for Sochi and 1.08/0.68 for Tom' Tomsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Momentum sat with Sochi, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Sochi 13/15, Tom' Tomsk 6/15.
The venue was Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht, with room for 47,659 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Sochi: E. Pesegov (73'), N. Obolskiy (83'), M. Barsov (37') · Tom' Tomsk: Nikita Kakkoev (45')
Key stats
On target: 11-3 · Corners: 12-2