FK Spartak Moskva produced a second-half turnaround to claim a 2–1 home victory over FK Lokomotiv Moskva in a fiercely contested Moscow derby on RFPL matchday 23.
Lokomotiv struck first in the 23rd minute. Defender César Montes opened the scoring, finishing after service from Aleksey Batrakov to give the visitors a 1–0 lead and briefly silence the home support.
Spartak responded after the interval, aided by a series of Lokomotiv bookings that shifted the momentum. Dmitry Vorobyev and Evgeni Morozov both went into the referee’s book early in the second half, and Morozov’s dismissal in the 72nd minute for a second yellow card left Lokomotiv down to ten men for the closing stages.
The hosts had already found a way back into the match by then. In the 66th minute, Ezequiel Barco converted from the penalty spot to level the score at 1–1 and reignite Spartak’s push for all three points.
With numerical advantage and growing pressure, Spartak completed the comeback in the 83rd minute. Pablo Solari struck the decisive goal, finishing a move created by Roman Zobnin to put the home side 2–1 ahead. Lokomotiv’s frustration was reflected in further yellow cards for Lucas Fasson and substitute Nikolay Komlichenko late on.
Spartak substitute Manfred Ugalde, introduced at half-time for Levi García, was also booked in stoppage time as the derby’s intensity remained high until the final whistle.
The win gives Spartak a crucial three points in the RFPL regular season, while Lokomotiv are left to rue their indiscipline and a lost lead in one of Russia’s marquee fixtures.
More detailed match statistics, full lineups, and minute-by-minute data were not provided in the available report.
For further information, visit the full match page on Ballaxy: Spartak vs Lokomotiv match centre, the RFPL competition hub, and the team profiles for FK Spartak Moskva and FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
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