It will be very difficult for Spartak in the derby, but they are stronger and must pass Loko – Kechinov

It will be very difficult for Spartak, but they are stronger and should pass Lokomotiv in the FONBET Cup of Russia, according to the former player of the Red-Whites Valery Kechinov.

In the first match of the ¼ finals of the RPL FONBET Cup of Russia, the Red-Whites defeated the railwaymen with a score of 1:0. The return game is scheduled for February 27.

– Spartak is the favorite in the derby. If we recall their last match, then the first half was completely for the “red-whites”. But the second half of the meeting went according to the Lokomotiv scenario. They controlled the game, scored a goal, but they were a little unlucky. Lokomotiv has noticeably changed, it has become fresher. A new coach and a lot of newcomers make themselves felt. I would like to say that Dziuba clearly strengthened this team. It will be very difficult for Spartak, but they are stronger and should go to the next stage, – Kechinov told the Championship.

The return match of the FONBET Cup of Russia Spartak – Lokomotiv will be shown live on the Match TV channel on Monday, February 27, starting at 19:00 Moscow time. Watch live broadcasts of RPL and Russian Cup matches on the Match TV federal channel and the thematic channels of the holding, as well as on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.

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