FC Krasnodar 1-1 FC Rostov
Sunday 30 August, Krasnodar Stadium

Goals: Krasnodar - Marcus Berg (72); Rostov - Matthias Normann (64)

Man of the Match: Sergey Pesyakov (Rostov)

Marcus Berg saved FC Krasnodar from defeat in the southern derby with a tap-in from Sergey Petrov’s cross. Matthias Normann had given Rostov the lead just after the hour mark when he struck a beautiful direct free kick.

FC Krasnodar move up to eight points while Rostov nudge up to 10.

FC Krasnodar are away to Rotor Volgograd next, while FC Rostov host Lokomotiv Moscow.