In the 16th round of the Russian Premier League, Krasnodar and Khimki produced a hard fought draw on the outskirts of Moscow. The Arena Khimki hosted the clash, a game that delivered drama, tension and goals after the halftime break as both sides pressed for an important result in their campaigns.
By full time the scoreboard read 2-2, with all goals arriving in the second half. Krasnodar’s forward Joao Batchi broke the deadlock just after the break for the visitors in the 46th minute. Khimki responded through Alexander Rudenko in the 84th minute to restore parity. Krasnodar again moved ahead when Yuri Gazinsky struck in the 86th minute, and Argentinian Lucas Vera equalized in stoppage time, at 90+4, securing a late draw.
A live text update tracked the duel, providing minute by minute coverage as the action unfolded.
Following the draw, Krasnodar dropped from first place while Zenit in St. Petersburg gained ground, setting up a clash in the title race. After 16 rounds Krasnodar sat on 38 points, while Zenit moved to 39. Khimki remained in 12th place with 13 points, reflecting a challenging stretch for the home team.
Looking ahead, Khimki will host Moscow Lokomotiv in their next match, scheduled for December 1 with a 14:00 kickoff Moscow time. Krasnodar travel to face Spartak Moscow in the same day, with a 19:30 kickoff, also on December 1.
Earlier in the campaign Rostov defeated CSKA in another Russian Championship fixture, adding to the weekend’s results that affected the balance of power across the league.