Rubin Kazan 1-0 FC Sochi
Saturday 3 April, Centralny Stadium

Goal: Rubin - Kvaratskhelia (72) 

Man of the Match: Darko Jevtic (Rubin)

Once again Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was Rubin’s star, scoring the winner with less than 20 minutes remaining. The win lifts them above Sochi in the table, and crucially into the European places.

Rubin go fourth on 40 points, leapfrogging Sochi who stay fifth on the same points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 10 April - FC Rostov vs Rubin Kazan; Sunday 11 April - FC Sochi vs Zenit St. Petersburg