Russian football does not stop. In the Cup of Russia, passions boil no less than in the championship. And it’s not just the Medialeague teams that create serious problems for professionals. RPL clubs also give heat.

For example, something incredible happened in the match between Khimki and Krasnodar. The second goal of the guests can be safely attributed to the category of miracles. The Bulls player Ilzat Akhmetov screwed up several defenders and humiliated the goalkeeper.

And how did CSKA miss such a master?

Messi, we recognize you!

It was clear that Khimki could hardly count on something serious in the match with Krasnodar. The Moscow Region team, which spends all their mental energy on finding an answer to the question “Pisarev or Yuran”, conceded already in the 27th minute. After a rather crumpled set-piece, the ball bounced off in the penalty area to defender Vyacheslav Litvinov, who pushed it into the goal. But that was just a warm-up.

13 minutes later, an event occurred that was comparable in scale to at least the second coming. Ilzat Akhmetov got the ball on the left flank and did the impossible. The Krasnodar player literally unwound the defenders in the style of Lionel Messi. Artur Cherny, Daniil Kamlashev and Ilya Kukharchuk three of them attacked the footballer, but could not oppose his phenomenal dribbling. Akhmetov broke into free space, approached the goalkeeper at an angle and mockingly struck him over the shoulder. Vitaly Gudiev could only look at the ball flying to the far “nine”.

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Akhmetov can be pleased with his performance in recent matches. Just a few days ago, in a game with Torpedo (4:1), he also scored a great goal. At that time, Ilzat was about a penalty mark, worked under the right hand and shot with a twist into the far corner. The ball hit the post, then hit the other post, and only then bounced into the goal. The Avtozavodtsev defenders at first even thought that there was no goal, but the referee immediately pointed to the center: the ball crossed the line.

Having scored two magnificent goals in such a short time, Akhmetov seems to be calling not to write him off. The last few seasons were not the most successful for him – in CSKA he turned into a reservist. It seems that the transition to Krasnodar has a positive effect on the midfielder’s mood. And if at first Alexander Storozhuk did not trust the player too much, now Ilzat certainly deserved a place at the start.

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Like it or not, Akhmetov has always had great potential and good technique. If he keeps himself in good shape, then everyone will benefit from this. And the fans come first.