Match Report
In the standings it was Torpedo Moskva 3rd on 19 points, Volga Ulyanovsk 12th on 10 — separated by 9. Scoring rates set the scale: Torpedo Moskva 2.11 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Volga Ulyanovsk 1.33 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.34.
Momentum sat with Torpedo Moskva, winners of their last four, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Torpedo Moskva, 4/15 for Volga Ulyanovsk.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Torpedo Moskva, 0 draws and 2 for Volga Ulyanovsk, at 2.75 goals per meeting.
Futbol'naya Akademiya Spartak im. F. Cherenkova staged the fixture, a ground that holds 81,000. Torpedo Moskva led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Torpedo Moskva: A. Yushin (23'), A. Yushin (27'), Artur Galoyan (58') · Volga Ulyanovsk: A. Kostin (54')
Key stats
Possession: Torpedo Moskva 55% · Volga Ulyanovsk 45% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 9-4