Khimki – Lokomotiv (0:3)

It looks like Loko really seriously prepared for this match. The week at the base was not in vain. Dedication, level of struggle, mentality – everything was in perfect order.

Yes, there were rumors that the Germans would be removed if the bad results continued. Now they probably won’t touch it. But who knows what will happen next. Maybe this victory is an isolated case in this segment? The position of the railroad is still very deplorable.

I will note a strange refereeing for the match. Firstly, the removal of Mark Mumassi seems very controversial to me. Firstly, Mirzov definitely didn’t go one on one in that situation – he would have been covered by the defenders. Secondly, he was not even the first on the ball. Mampassi won the position and inadvertently hit the Khimki winger in the face.

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However, even more strange I see the episode that happened a little later. After Lokomotiv’s foul, referee Sidenkov allowed Khimki to continue the game. They thought that the ball should be played on the whistle. As a result, Mori Gbane stopped the ball with his hand, then to put it into play from a place. In theory, it was necessary to appoint a free kick in favor of Loko, but the referee ignored the moment, although he saw everything perfectly. And Dmitry Barinov received a yellow card for his indignation, although he was completely right. This is pure curiosity.

Dynamo – Spartak (1:0)

Of course, before the game, Spartak was seen as a favorite. After all, in the last round he brightly beat Sochi, but Dynamo looked rather faded with Krasnodar. But once again we have to admit: the derby is a different story.

There is a feeling that after four victories in a row, Spartak came out too self-confident. As if they thought: “Dynamo is bad now, we can easily beat him.” Only now the “white-and-blues” prepared well and withstood the high pace set by the opponent. We played tightly, insured each other, put pressure. And most importantly, they did not make gross mistakes in defense, like the one that led to a goal against Alexander Selikhov.

Umyarov’s situation was still quite simple. He just panicked a little and hurried. As a result, he touched the ball with his supporting foot and kicked. But we must also pay tribute to the Dynamo players, who at that moment competently pressed and partly made Nail make a mistake. Before the match, Slavisa Jokanovic just said that his team intends to play closely with the central midfielders of Spartak. Well, it worked!

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In general, Spartak did not create a single 100% chance during the match. Dynamo, on the other hand, had many chances for a goal – the players hit the woodwork three times. I will also note the quick counterattacks of the “white-blue”, which they tried to carry out at the first opportunity. Here, a quick attack in the person of Tyukavin, Makarov, Zakharyan and flank defenders turned out to be very useful.

I will repeat what I have already said many times. You should not have illusions about Spartak. He is not fighting for the championship with Zenit – after all, the difference in class is great. The intrigue in the championship will continue only if the Petersburgers themselves will lose points.