Makhachkala edges out Akron in a thrilling encounter
Makhachkala emerged victorious over Akron with a 1-0 win at the Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk. The winning goal came in the 68th minute through G. Agalarov, assisted by M. Hosseinnejad.
The match was characterized by the intensity of both teams, with a total of 23 fouls committed. Akron had more possession of the ball (57%), but Makhachkala was more effective in attack, registering 16 shots (2 on target) compared to Akron’s 9 shots (2 on target).
K. Danilin of Akron received a yellow card in the 9th minute. Later in the 41st minute, G. Agalarov (Makhachkala) and S. Loncar (Akron) were also cautioned. In the second half, Makhachkala remained solid defensively and found the formula to break the deadlock. In the closing stages, Akron tried to level the score but couldn’t find a way past the Makhachkala defense.
In the end, Makhachkala secured all three points thanks to their attacking potency and defensive resilience. Akron, on the other hand, will need to continue working on improving their attacking effectiveness and avoiding defensive lapses.
Substitutions makhachkala: at minute 20 N. Kotin came in and J. Tabidze went out., at minute 70 J. Dapo came in and T. Sundukov went out., at minute 70 A. Gadzhiev came in and M. Hosseinnejad went out., at minute 85 Z. Yusupov came in and E. Cacintura went out., at minute 85 K. Zinovich came in and G. Agalarov went out.
Substitutions akron: at minute 73 V. Khubulov came in and K. Danilin went out., at minute 76 S. Bakaev came in and S. Gribov went out., at minute 85 I. Timoshenko came in and M. Kuzmin went out., at minute 89 M. Tchibota came in and Paulo Vitor went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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