Lokomotiv Moscow’s head coach Mikhail Galaktionov believes that the devastating defeat in the derby against Spartak was predetermined by the play of the red-white forward Manfred Ugalde. His words were reported by socialbites.ca correspondent.
According to the expert, Lokomotiv players could not oppose Costa Rica in any way.
“The individual class of the player determined the game and caused us a lot of trouble. We focused on him and talked about his strengths, but we failed,” Galaktionov said.
The match, which took place at the Lukoil Arena stadium, ended with a score of 5:2. Costa Rican Manfred Ugalde scored three goals in the 10th, 21st and 34th minutes of the first half. After the break, Lokomotiv minimized the difference with the efforts of Sergei Pinyaev in the 55th minute and Zherzino Nyamsi in the 63rd minute. While Ugalde scored the first goal in the RPL in the last 30 years for Spartak in the 73rd minute, Argentinian Ezequiel Barco scored the fifth goal in the 80th minute.
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After this victory, Spartak rose to fourth place, leaving Dynamo Moscow behind. Dejan Stankovic’s team reached 31 points after 16 matches. Lokomotiv remained in third place with 34 points.
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Source: Gazeta
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