Match Report
In the standings it was Torpedo Moskva 5th on 19 points, Volga Ulyanovsk 12th on 11 — separated by 8. Torpedo Moskva's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Torpedo Moskva 2 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Volga Ulyanovsk 1.4 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.35.
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