The rematch of the Russian Premier League’s (RPL) Russian Roads Cup 1/4 final match was played between Spartak and Lokomotiv on 27 February today. The match, held at Otkritie Bank Arena in Moscow, ended with Spartak’s 4:2 victory.
Spartak player Mikhail Ignatov opened the score in the 15th minute. Three minutes later, Lokomotiv midfielder Anton Miranchuk leveled the score on the scoreboard. Midfielder “Spartak” Roman Zobnina once again brought his team to the fore. In the 81st minute, Christopher Martins Pereira doubled Spartak’s lead, but two minutes later Miranchuk again minimized Lokomotiv’s lead. In extra time, Spartak forward Quincy Promes missed a penalty twice, but the referee decided an attempt had to be defeated. Promes understood for the third time.
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In the first match played a week ago, the red and white team won 1-0. Lokomotiv will not be eliminated from the tournament, but will still have a chance to continue fighting in the lower ranks, called the Regions Road. In the final, which will be held in Luzhniki, the winners of the RPL Roads and regions will meet, who will play for the country Cup.
Former famous Russian commentator and TV presenter Georgy Cherdantsev declarationLokomotiv’s forward Artem Dzyuba could play for the Ulyanovsk Volga in the Russian Cup match against Zenit.