Late Guzina Strike Earns FK Orenburg Vital Win at Rostov

FK Orenburg claimed an important away victory in the RFPL on Saturday, edging FK Rostov 1–0 thanks to a late goal from substitute Gedeon Guzina.

The match, played on 25 April 2026 as part of the regular season’s 27th round, remained tight and goalless for most of the afternoon. With detailed statistical data and many in-game events not available, the contest appeared cagey, decided ultimately by a decisive late intervention from Orenburg’s bench.

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Rostov sought fresh impetus straight after the interval, introducing David Semenchuk for Viktor Melekhin at half-time. Further attacking tweaks followed, with Daniil Shantaliy replacing Konstantin Kuchaev in the 67th minute and Khoren Bairamyan coming on for Egor Golenkov in the 73rd minute, underscoring the home side’s search for a breakthrough. Mohammad Mohebi was also introduced late on for Kirill Shchetinin in the 88th minute as Rostov pushed for a result.

Orenburg’s key moment came from the bench. In the 72nd minute, Gedeon Guzina replaced Alexandre Jesus, and just 13 minutes later he made the difference. In the 85th minute, Guzina struck the decisive goal, putting Orenburg 1–0 up and ultimately sealing the points. The goal, recorded as a regular effort without a listed assist, was the only scoring action of the match.

Orenburg made additional late substitutions to protect their lead, bringing on Renat Golybin, Damian Puebla, Danila Vedernikov and Irakli Kvekveskiri in the closing stages. The tense finale saw a flurry of yellow cards for the visitors: goalkeeper Maksim Rudakov was booked in the 89th minute, while Alexis Cantero and Danila Vedernikov received cautions in stoppage time.

The narrow win lifts FK Orenburg’s spirits as the RFPL regular season heads towards its conclusion, while Rostov are left to rue a home defeat decided by a single late strike.

More match information: full report | FK Rostov team page | RFPL overview.

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RFPL Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	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