Krasnodar secured a convincing 3-0 victory over CSKA in the central match of the round, strengthening their position in the top 3 of the RPL.
Krasnodar handed CSKA their biggest defeat of the season with a 3-0 victory. The southerners dominated throughout the match, with Olusegun, Spertsyan, and Cordoba scoring the goals.
Musaev's Tactical Triumph
Krasnodar's head coach Murad Musaev brilliantly prepared the team for the match. His players controlled the ball 62% of the time and created 7 clear chances against the army team's goal.
We knew CSKA's weaknesses and exploited them. It's especially pleasing that all three goals were scored by different players — it shows our teamwork.
— Мурад Мусаев, главный тренер «Краснодара»
Failure of army defense
CSKA delivered their worst performance of the season. The defenders were constantly late in tackles, and goalkeeper Akinfeev, despite making 5 saves, couldn't save the team from a crushing defeat.
Vitinho played particularly unconvincingly, losing the ball 14 times. The midfielder was substituted as early as the 60th minute to the whistles of the fans.
This victory allows Krasnodar to solidify their third place, moving 5 points ahead of CSKA. The Army Men, however, risk dropping out of the European competition zone.