In ROSGOSSTRAKH Russian Football Championship MD 17 match in Moscow Spartak hosted Rubin and won 2:1.

The best scorer of the team from Kazan Jonathas scored the opener in the 38^th minute of the game. Five minutes later Quincy Promes equalized. The winning goal was scored by the Red-Whites captain Denis Glushakov, who made a long distance shot to the goal of Sergey Ryzhikov in the 74^th minute.

Having gained 40 points Spartak leaves for the winter break on the first line of the tournament table. Rubin with its 23 points is on the 9^th position.