Sobolev penalty wins Moscow Derby as Spartak go second

Dynamo Moscow 1-2 Spartak Moscow
Saturday 13 March, VTB Arena

Goals: Dynamo - Maslov (OG 18); Spartak - Moses (30), Sobolev (pen 63)

Man of the Match: Aleksandr Maksimenko (Spartak)

Aleksandr Sobolev's penalty completed a pulsating comeback win for Spartak in the oldest Moscow Derby, as Domenico Tedesco finally beat compatriot Sandro Schwarz in Russia at the third time of asking. 

Pavel Maslov turned a harmless cross into his own net after 18 minutes, but was redeemed by Victor Moses' powerful finish on the half-hour mark. After the break Dmitry Skopintsev was adjudged to have handled in the box, leaving Sobolev to smash home a confident winner from the spot. 

Dynamo stay fifth on 36 points, while Spartak stay go second on 41 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Thursday 18 March - Spartak Moscow vs Ural Ekaterinburg; FC Krasnodar vs Dynamo Moscow