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“A goalkeeper of Akinfeev’s level should not miss into the far corner.” Bubnov about the derby between Spartak and CSKA

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2 years ago

October 8, 2023

Thomas

“A goalkeeper of Akinfeev’s level should not miss into the far corner.” Bubnov about the derby between Spartak and CSKA

Alexander Bubnov

The Sportbox.ru expert analyzed the goals in the main match of the 11th round of the RPL.

The game kept us in suspense from the first to the last minute. This is how Derby should be. In general, the CSKA players looked pretty good, but Abaskal again made a mistake with the lineup.

The coach of the “red-whites” admitted the wrong choice of players with substitutions, removing the entire middle of the field. It is not clear why Moses appears in the starting lineup? The Nigerian is in frankly poor physical shape. Bongonda was also completely out of the game as if he was not on the field, and Martins made a mistake in a simple situation that led to the goal being conceded.

All these players needed to be changed immediately after the break. The replacement players didn’t look much better. The only thing is that they were fresher, which allowed Spartak to stage a final assault on the CSKA goal. The hosts’ bright spot in regular time is Promes. Quincy stood out favorably against the general background of the “red-white” players. The team was sorely lacking a central forward.

The forced substitutions played a cruel joke on the army team. If it were not for the injuries to the players, it is unknown how this meeting could have ended. In the first half, Fedotov’s team looked a little better due to their advantage in the middle of the field. All midfielders played equally well in defense and attack, creating density.

Both teams’ goals in the first half were scored in brilliant style, but the coaches may still have questions for the goalkeepers. Maksimenko chose the wrong position, going too far out of the gate. In a better position he could have dealt with Milan Gajic’s shot.

Akinfeev had a similar positioning error. A goalkeeper of this level should not allow a shot from the corner of the penalty area, and without a run-up, into the far corner. Igor moved strongly towards the near corner.

In the first 15 minutes of the second half, CSKA simply crushed the “red-whites” due to the increase in speed. The hosts couldn’t boast about it. Spartak was lucky that they conceded only one goal during this period. The Red-Blues will probably be upset that they missed out on the victory.

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In the episode with the decisive goal, Spartak played well. An accurate cross to Medina did the trick. The Paraguayan could only shoot from a lethal distance. Perhaps, if Akinfeev had been closer to the point of impact, he could have helped out, but what happened happened.

Live broadcasts of MIR RPL matches can be watched on the Match TV and MATCH PREMIER TV channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

Source: Sportbox

Thomas

Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.

Football

Amorim explains Casemiro’s surprise substitution against Newcastle

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2 hours ago

December 28, 2025

Jon

Amorim explains Casemiro’s surprise substitution against Newcastle

Mentor Manchester United Reuben Amorim he said he replaced the midfielder Casemiro during the 1–0 win over Newcastle United because he felt the Brazilian would “struggle” with the intensity of the second half.

Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte formed United’s midfield duo in the absence of Bruno Fernandes, who missed the match with a hamstring injury, but Amorim replaced the Brazilian with Leni Yoro in the 61st minute.

After seeing his number on the substitution board, Casemiro pointed to himself and was disappointed with Amorim’s decision to replace him so early in the match.

Asked to explain Casemiro’s substitution, Amorim replied: “At that moment I didn’t want to shoot [Матеуса] Cunho because he is the only one who allows us to be creative and I put him in position number 10. Jack [Флетчер] it was fresh and could continue, Manu [Угарте] he was cooler than Casemiro. In the end we decided to replace him because they were making a lot of quick passes and I felt that at that point he would have difficulty.”

Source: Soccer Ru

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I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

Football

Juventus beat Pisa away

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11 hours ago

December 27, 2025

Jon

Pisa and Juventus met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 0:2.

They scored for the guests Calabrians (73′, own goal), Yildiz (90+2′).

According to the results of the match, Pisa has 11 points, the guests 32 points.

In the next match Pisa will play on January 3, 2026, the opponent will be Genoa. Juventus will play their next match on 3 January 2026 (the opponent is Lecce).

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.

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Aston Villa footballer Watkins calls Emery a tactical genius

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11 hours ago

December 27, 2025

Jon

Aston Villa footballer Watkins calls Emery a tactical genius

The scorer of the brace against Chelsea is an Aston Villa player. Ollie Watkins appointed head coach of the team Unai Emery tactical genius. Watkins’ comment is quoted by the BBC in reference to Sky Sports.

The meeting of the 18th round of the English championship between Aston Villa and Chelsea from London ended with a strong victory for the Birmingham team with a score of 2:1.

“He changed tactics because Chelsea played man-marking, but he had an extra central defender when we played long balls. When I came on in the second half, he put Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rodgers on the wing and put Youri Tielemans in the No. 10 position, so we had an extra player. He’s a tactical genius,” Watkins said.

“Amazing victory. For me personally, to go on the pitch and score two goals is a fantastic feeling, but to continue that streak and come here to such a difficult place and beat Chelsea is just incredible,” he added.

Aston Villa, under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Emery, won 11 in a row. The team won 8 matches in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.

In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).

Source: Soccer Ru

Jon

I’m a sports enthusiast and journalist who has worked in the news industry for over 8 years. I currently work as an author at Sportish and my work focuses mainly on sports news.