PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara and RFK Akhmat Grozny shared the points in a 2–2 draw on RFPL matchday 24, with both sides trading blows in an open and eventful encounter.
The hosts made a flying start. In the 4th minute, Amar Rahmanović struck first for Krylya Sovetov, finishing off a move created by Maksim Vityugov to give the Samara side an early 1–0 lead.
Akhmat Grozny responded quickly. Just six minutes later, Georgi Melkadze levelled the match at 1–1, converting after being set up by Maksim Samorodov. The visitors then turned the score around shortly before the break. In the 40th minute, Egas Cacintura calmly scored from the penalty spot to put Akhmat 2–1 ahead.
There was no shortage of disciplinary action in the first half. Yellow cards were shown to Sergey Babkin (33′) and Kirill Pechenin (45′) for Krylya Sovetov, while Samorodov went into the book for Akhmat in first-half stoppage time.
Krylya Sovetov looked for a reaction after the interval, bringing on Mihajlo Banjac at half-time for Babkin. The change paid off on 70 minutes, when defender Nikita Chernov made it 2–2, finishing a move assisted by Banjac to restore parity.
The closing stages featured further substitutions as both coaches searched for a winner. For Akhmat, Brian Mansilla replaced Samorodov on 62 minutes, while later changes saw Galymzhan Kenzhebek introduced and eventually booked in the 90th minute. Krylya Sovetov, meanwhile, brought on the likes of Ilzat Akhmetov and Vladimir Khubulov in search of extra attacking impetus.
Additional match statistics such as possession, shots and full line-ups were not available at the time of writing. The result leaves both teams with a share of the spoils in the regular season, with full details and official data accessible via the competition page on Ballaxy.
RFPL Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FK Krasnodar
|
28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 35 | 63 | W W W D D |
| 2 |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
|
28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 32 | 62 | W W D W D |
| 3 |
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
|
28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 50 | D L D W D |
| 4 |
FK Spartak Moskva
|
28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 48 | L W L W D |
| 5 |
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
|
28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 46 | L L D D D |
| 6 |
PFC CSKA Moskva
|
28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 45 | L D D D L |
| 7 |
FK Rubin Kazan
|
28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 42 | W D W D D |
| 8 |
FK Dinamo Moskva
|
28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 39 | D W L D W |
| 9 |
RFK Akhmat Grozny
|
28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 35 | W L D L D |
| 10 |
FK Rostov
|
28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 30 | W L D L D |
| 11 |
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
|
28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 29 | W W L D D |
| 12 |
FK Akron Tolyatti
|
28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 27 | L W D D L |
| 13 |
FK Orenburg
|
28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 26 | L W W L D |
| 14 |
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
|
28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 24 | L L D L D |
| 15 |
FK Nizhny Novgorod
|
28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 22 | L L L D D |
| 16 |
PFK Sochi
|
28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 57 | -30 | 21 | W L W W W |
