Zakharyan winner hands Sochi rare home defeat as Dynamo overtaken them into second

Sochi 0-1 Dynamo
Sunday 19 September, Fisht Central Stadium

Goal: Dynamo - Zakharyan 12'
Man of the Match: Fabián Balbuena (Dynamo) 

Teenage superstar Arsen Zakharyan scored the only goal of the game to seal a crucial away win over fellow challengers Sochi, to inflict the southerners' second home defeat since March last year. 

His strike came early on from some frantic pressure by Sebastian Szymanski. The Polish playmaker won back possession and threaded a ball through for Zakharyan to Bob and weave his way to some space before slotting into the bottom corner. 

Sochi piled on the pressure themselves but were denied by some stout defending and fine goalkeeping. 

Sochi drop down to third on 15 points, leapfrogged by Dynamo who go second on 16 points. 

Next RPL fixtures: Sunday 26 September - Dynamo vs Rubin; Krasnodar vs Sochi