Rotor remain rock bottom after Rubin wrap up routine win

Rotor Volgograd 1-3 Rubin Kazan
Sunday 27 September, Volgograd Arena

Goals: Rotor - Flamarion (61); Rubin - Djordje Despotovic (42), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (59), Oleg Shatov (pen 75)
Sent off: Rotor - Armen Manucharyan (48)
Man of the Match: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Rubin)

Brazilian striker Flamarion scored for Rotor on his RPL debut, but Rubin left the still searching for a first win of the season. Goals from Djordje Despotovic, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Oleg Shatov sealed all three points for Leonid Slutsky’s side, with Armen Manucharyan being sent off just after half time for the hosts.

Rotor remain bottom of the table on two points, while Rubin move all the way up to eighth on 14 points.

Next RPL fixtures: FC Ufa vs Rotor Volgograd (Saturday 3 October); Rubin Kazan vs Akhmat Grozny (Sunday 4 October)