Rostov recovers a 0-1 deficit to conquer Lokomotiv Moskva 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

MOSKVA. Rostov found a way to turn the table against Lokomotiv Moskva to win 2-1.

October 4, 2021

MOSKVA. Rostov was able to turn the table against Lokomotiv Moskva to win 2-1. It was Lokomotiv Moskva to strike first with an early goal of K. Maradishvili at the 9′. Then it was an own goal in the 31′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, D. Poloz gave the win to Rostov in the 89′ minute with a goal. Lokomotiv Moskva lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the RZD Arena stadium in Moskva on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Pavel Kukuyan with the help of Aleksandr Kudryavtsev and Mikhail Ivanov. The 4th official was Roman Safjan. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.6 degrees Celsius or 42.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.

Match Statistics

Lokomotiv Moskva

1 - 2

Rostov

60 Ball Possession 40

Shots

8 Total 13
5 On Target 5
3 Off Target 8
2 Shots blocked 2

102 Attack 78
44 Dangerous attack 48
105 Ball safe 86

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 3

Fouls

18 Total 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 2

Lokomotiv Moskva was in firm control of the ball 59% while Rostov was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Rostov was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Rostov won the match.

Lokomotiv Moskva shot 8 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Rostov shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Lokomotiv Moskva received 1 yellow card (Pablo). On the other side, Rostov received 3 yellow cards (P. Almqvist, K. Bayramyan and S. Pesjakov).

Match Timeline

31'

Maksim Nenakhov- sub ->D. Zhivoglyadov

46'

67'

Khoren Bayramyan- sub ->D. Sukhomlinov

68'

Rifat Zhemaletdinov- sub ->F. Kamano

68'

71'

Khoren Bayramyan- Yellow

71'

73'

78'

89'

90'

Sergey Pesjakov- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Ufa

After this contest, Lokomotiv Moskva will stay with 17 points like Krasnodar and CSKA Moskva to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Rostov will have 9 points like Ural and Arsenal Tula to move up in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Lokomotiv Moskva will play away against Rubin Kazan’ on the 16th of October with a 14-9 head to head in favor of Lokomotiv Moskva (13 draws).

Rostov will play away agasint Sochi on the 16th of October with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Sochi (1 draw).

Lokomotiv Moskva – Formation

Lokomotiv Moskva

D. Khudyakov 53.Russia

6.8

Pablo 3.Brazil

6.6

73'

Dmitriy Zhivoglyadov 2.Russia

6.6

46'

Dmitriy Barinov 6.Russia

7.1

Nair Tiknizyan 71.Armenia

7.1

Daniil Kulikov 69.Russia

6.6

K. Maradishvili 5.Russia

7.3

78'

Alexis Beka Beka 8.France

7.0

Gyrano Kerk 7.Netherlands

7.0

Tino Anjorin 10.England

6.5

46'

François Kamano 25.Guinea

6.6

68'

Substitutes

Andrey Savin 60.Russia

N. Matyunin 54.Russia

M. Ivankov 66.Russia

Maksim Nenakhov 24.Russia

6.6

46'

A. Siljanov 45.Russia

Sergey Babkin 75.Russia

D. Rybchinskiy 94.Russia

Maksim Petrov 73.Russia

Rifat Zhemaletdinov 17.Russia

6.4

68'

Fedor Smolov 9.Russia

7.3

46'

V. Lisakovich 88.Belarus

6.5

78'

Lokomotiv Moskva adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Marko Nikolić decided to play with the following team: Daniil Khudyakov (6.8), Dmitri Zhivoglyadov (6.6), Dmitriy Barinov (7.1), Pablo (6.6), Nayair Tiknizyan (7.1), Konstantin Maradishvili (7.3), Daniil Kulikov (6.6), Alexis Beka Beka (7.0), Gyrano Kerk (7.0), Faustino Anjorin (6.5) and François Kamano (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Mikhail Ivankov, Maksim Nenakhov (6.6), Andrey Savin, Nikita Matyunin, Fedor Smolov (7.3), Sergey Babkin, Dmitry Rybchinskiy, Maksim Petrov, Rifat Zhemaletdinov (6.4), Aleksandr Silyanov and Vitali Lisakovich (6.5).

Substitutions

Lokomotiv Moskva made 4 changes: D. Zhivoglyadov for M. Nenakhov (46′), F. Anjorin for F. Smolov (46′), F. Kamano for R. Zhemaletdinov (68′) and K. Maradishvili for V. Lisakovich (78′).

Best player: Konstantin Maradishvili

The player that probably impressed the most for Lokomotiv Moskva was Konstantin Maradishvili.

His rating is (7.3) with 1 goal, 29 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 3 crosses.

Rostov – Formation

Rostov

Sergey Pesjakov 30.Russia

6.9

90'

Denis Terentjev 4.Russia

6.6

Bastos 16.Angola

7.0

Maksim Osipenko 55.Russia

7.2

Igor Kalinin 13.Russia

7.5

71'

Danil Glebov 15.Russia

6.8

A. Gigović 8.Sweden

7.8

Danila Sukhomlinov 76.Russia

6.8

67'

Pontus Almqvist 11.Sweden

6.3

68'

Dmitri Poloz 7.Russia

8.1

89'

Nikolay Komlichenko 27.Russia

6.8

Substitutes

Egor Baburin 1.Russia

A. Langovich 87.Russia

V. Melekhin 92.Russia

Dennis Hadzikadunic 5.Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nikolay Poyarkov 71.Russia

6.8

71'

Kirill Folmer 25.Russia

Artem Isik 97.Russia

Kirill Shchetinin 88.Russia

Khoren Bayramyan 19.Armenia

6.6

67'

71'

P. Mamaev 10.Russia

Roman Tugarev 23.Russia

Ali Sowe 22.Gambia

Also Rostov adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the other side, Zaur Tedeev played with: Sergey Pesyakov (6.9), Denis Terentjev (6.6), Maksim Osipenko (7.2), Bastos (7.0), Igor Kalinin (7.5), Danila Sukhomlinov (6.8), Daniil Glebov (6.8), Armin Gigović (7.8), Dmitri Poloz (8.1), Nikolay Komlichenko (6.8) and Pontus Almqvist (6.3).

They had on the bench: Egor Baburin, Roman Tugarev, Kirill Folmer, Andrey Langovich, Viktor Melekhin, Artem Isik, Ali Sowe, Kirill Shchetinin, Dennis Hadžikadunić, Nikolai Poiarkov (6.8), Khoren Bayramyan (6.6) and Pavel Mamaev.