Rubin Kazan 1-1 Akhmat Grozny 

Sunday 4 October, Ak Bars Arena

Goals: Rubin - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (53); Akhmat - Georgi Melkadze (80)

Sent off: Rubin - Darko Jevtic (68)

Man of the Match: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Rubin) 

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored for the second RPL game in a row to hand 10-man Rubin a share of the points at home to Akhmat. The Georgian winger struck early in the second half with the only goal of the game, only to see teammate Darko Jevtic sent off before Georgi Melkadze's second goal in consecutive RPL games. 

Rubin stay eighth on 15 points, while Akhmat stay 10th one point behind. 

Next RPL fixtures (17/18 October): FC Krasnodar vs Rubin Kazan; FC Rostov vs Akhmat Grozny.