CSKA Moscow defeated Sochi in the Russian Premier League (RPL) group stage Russian Cup Roads final.
The match, played at the Fisht stadium in Sochi, ended 2-1 in favor of the army team.
The Red-Blues took the lead with Nikita Ermakov’s goal in the third minute of the match. However, in the last seconds of the first half, the home team managed to recover with Vanja Drkusic’s accurate shot. The victory for the Muscovites came with an own goal from southern defender Igor Yurganov, who cut the ball into his own net in the 60th minute.
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In the parallel match between the capital “Torpedo” and “Ural”, the Yekaterinburg club won with a score of 2: 1. The double was scored by Eric Bikfalvi, the leader of the Urals, who scored one of the goals from the penalty spot.
Ural advanced to the next round from the first place in Group D by collecting 14 points. CSKA finished second with 13 points. Both teams will play in the RPL Way quarterfinals.
Finishing the group stage in third place with seven points, Torpedo will qualify for Russia’s Regions Road Cup play-offs.
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