Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 Rubin Kazan
Saturday 5 December, RZD Arena 

Goals: Lokomotiv - V. Ignatyev (17, 86), Miranchuk (pen 69); Rubin - (Hwang 3)
Sent off: Rubin - Ivan Ignatyev (47)
Man of the Match: Vladislav Ignatyev (Lokomotiv) 

Vladislav Ignatyev struck twice to complete a comeback win for Lokomotiv against 10-man Rubin and lift them to within a point of the European places. In-Beom Hwang had given Rubin the lead after just three minutes, only for Vladislav Ignatyev to equalise less than quarter of an hour later. Rubin striker Ivan Ignatyev was shown a second yellow card just after the break, before Anton Miranchuk coolly converted a penalty that teammate Ignatyev had won. In the last few minutes of normal time, Ignatyev was again on hand, tapping home a corner from close range. 

Lokomotiv head up to fifth in the table on 28 points, while Rubin remain ninth on 24 points. 

Next RPL fixtures: Sunday 13 December - FC Tambov vs Rubin Kazan; Krasnodar vs Lokomotiv Moscow