FC Khimki 1-1 FC Nizhny Novgorod
Friday August 27, Arena Khimki, Moscow
Goals: Khimki - Glushakov 54’ (penalty); Nizhny Novgorod - Kozlov 35’
Man of the Match: Khimki - Denis Glushakov
Red card: Khimki - Ilya Kamyshev 88’
Canadian forward Richlord Ennin got his first assist for Nizhny when he set up Aleksey Kozlov to give Nizhny Novogorod against Khimki. The away side led for about 20 minutes, but a penalty by Denis Glushakov brought Khimki back in the game.
In the dying minutes of the game, Ilya Kamyshev was sent off, but his side managed to hold on for a draw.
Next RPL fixtures: Date TBD - Spartak Moscow vs Khimki; Dynamo Moscow vs Nizhny Novgorod