Dynamo Makhachkala Secures First RPL Win
Dynamo Makhachkala earned their inaugural victory in the Russian Premier League breaking a run of mixed results as the season started to take shape. In round five, the Dagestan side edged out Grozny Akhmat with a concise 1-0 scoreline at Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk, delivering a win that fans had been hoping to see after a series of tight performances and difficult fixtures.
The lone goal arrived late in the match, when Iranian forward Ramezan Hosseinnejadmakhalenkolay Mohammajawad found the back of the net with a precise left foot. The strike came in the 87th minute, proving decisive and sealing three points for the home team as the clock wound down.
With this result, Dynamo Makhachkala moved up the table, collecting five points and climbing to 11th place in the standings. Akhmat, by contrast, remained on three points and sat in the 15th position, just above the relegation zone in a tightly contested section of the table.
Looking ahead, Dynamo Makhachkala is set to travel to Rubin Kazan for the next league test, scheduled for August 23 at the Ak Bars Arena with a 20:00 Moscow time kickoff. In the following round, Akhmat will host Khimki near Moscow on August 24, with the game also set to begin at 20:00 Moscow time.
Earlier, Nair Tiknizyan provided commentary on the team’s recent performance, outlining reasons behind the dip in form and what adjustments might be necessary moving forward.