English:
Thrilling Victory for Rubin Kazan’ at Home Against FC Sochi
Kazan’, Russia – In a hard-fought match at the Ak Bars Arena, Rubin Kazan’ triumphed over FC Sochi in a game that had it all: goals, cards, and an own goal to add to the drama. The match, corresponding to the third round of the 2025 Russian Premier League season, was officiated by Egor Egorov.
Rubin Kazan’ capitalized on an early penalty in the 12th minute, converted by M. Daku, to take the lead. FC Sochi, with more ball possession (61%), tried to react but encountered a well-organized Rubin defense. The first half was marked by several yellow cards, reflecting the intensity of the game.
In the second half, Rubin Kazan’ extended their lead thanks to another goal by M. Daku in the 78th minute, this time assisted by D. Kabutov. It seemed the game was decided, but FC Sochi didn’t give up. The pressure from the visiting team paid off in the 86th minute when an own goal by A. Gritsaenko gave Sochi hope. However, despite their efforts and a greater number of corner kicks in their favor (6 against 3), FC Sochi couldn’t equalize the score. Rubin, with 39% possession and five shots on target, knew how to take advantage of their chances to secure the victory. The match ended with a narrow victory for Rubin Kazan’.
Substitutions fc sochi: at minute 26 N. Aberdin came in and V. Litvinov went out., at minute 26 R. Magal came in and K. Zaika went out., at minute 46 D. Vasiljev came in and K. Kravtsov went out., at minute 69 M. Ignatov came in and M. Mukhin went out., at minute 78 A. Zinkovskiy came in and R. Ezhov went out.
Substitutions rubin: at minute 58 I. Rozhkov came in and R. Bezrukov went out., at minute 69 A. Jukic came in and B. Jocic went out., at minute 70 D. Shabanhaxhaj came in and N. Cumic went out., at minute 84 V. Hodza came in and O. Ivanov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rubin
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FC Sochi
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