Neftekhimik snatched victory from Metallurg in the last minute, trailing 0:2 during the game

Nizhnekamsk’s Neftekhimik won a home victory over Magnitogorsk’s Metallurg (3:2) in the FONBET match of the KHL Championship.

The visitors took the lead in the first period thanks to goals from Igor Geraskin and Nikolai Mayorov. Neftekhimik came back after accurate shots from Ilya Pastukhov and 18-year-old Joe Christophe Mouissou, whose goal was his debut in the KHL.

The victory for Nizhnekamsk was brought by a goal by Jean-Sebastien Dy 23 seconds before the end of regular time.

In the second period, Metallurg player Dmitry Silantyev failed to convert a penalty shot.

Neftekhimik beat Metallurg for the second time in a row; on September 8, Oleg Leontyev’s team was also stronger in Magnitogorsk with a score of 2:0.

Neftekhimik is in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference with 6 points, while Metallurg is in 10th place with 2 points.

In another match of the game day, Sibir beat Severstal away (5:2), with Vladimir Butuzov scoring twice for the winners. This is the first victory for the Novosibirsk team this season.

Watch live broadcasts of the FONBET KHL Championship on the Match holding channels.

KHL. Regular Championship

Neftekhimik (Nizhnekamsk) – Metallurg (Magnitogorsk) – 3:2 (0:2, 2:0, 1:0)

Goals: Pastukhov, 26:00. Muissu, 29:30. Dee 59:37. — Geraskin, 4:12. Mayorov, 14:58.

Severstal (Cherepovets) – Sibir (Novosibirsk Region) – 2:5 (0:0, 1:1, 1:4)

Goals: Pilipenko, 35:56. Aymurzin, 46:49. – Bek, 31:10. Butuzov, 42:32, 53:49 (bol.). Belousov, 52:54. Shirokov, 58:46.