Relegation rivals cancel each other out

Arsenal Tula 0-0 Khimki 
Saturday 2 October, Arsenal Stadium

Man of the Match: Igor Smolnikov (Arsenal) 

Despite Khimki's best efforts, dominating a large portion of possession throughout most of the game, they couldn't find a way through. 

The relegation rivals will both take a point in their battle near the foot of the table, as the hosts edged out of the relegation playoff zone, and Khimki eked out an extra point cushion to the automatic drop zone. 

Arsenal drop to go 12th on nine points, while Khimki remain 14th on eight points. 

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 16 October - Arsenal vs Zenit; Sunday 17 October - Khimki vs Akhmat