At the VEB Arena stadium in Moscow, the Russian Premier League (RPL) Russian Football Cup group stage match took place between local CSKA and Sochi. The meeting ended with the victory of the army team in the penalty shoot-out.
The guest team’s goal came from Christian Noboa in the 43rd minute. Ivan Oblyakov equalized the game in the 78th minute. Normal time ended in a draw. CSKA was stronger in the penalty shootout: 4:2.
Thus, CSKA is leading Group A with seven points after four matches. Sochi ranks third with 5 points. Orenburg is in second place, collecting six points from three matches. Voronezh “Fakel” closes the points table with three points from three matches.
CSKA will face Fakel in the next round of the Russian Cup. The match will be played on October 4. The starting whistle will sound at 14:30 Moscow time. Sochi will also meet with Orenburg on October 4. The match is scheduled to start at 15.00 Moscow time.
Previously former CSKA player compared Speed in RPL and French Championship.