Krylia Sovetov Samara 2-0 Krasnodar
Sunday 17 April, Solidarnost Samara Arena

Goals: Krylia Sovetov - Sarveli 24’, Glushenkov 53’
Man of the Match: Anton Zinkovsky (Krylia Sovetov)

Matvey Safonov returned to the Krasnodar starting lineup after missing last weekend due to illness, but his reflexes weren’t as sharp as he’d have liked. Anton Zinkovsky whipped in a cross curling away from the six-yard area that Safonov raced out to try and punch clear, but he totally misjudged his run to leave Vladislav Sarveli free to nod a simple header into an empty net.

Krylia on the other hand were ruthlessly clinical when it mattered. A couple of loose touches in midfield from Krasnodar saw Maksim Glushenkov race through down the left channel before rifling a pin-point low finish inside Safonov’s near bottom corner.

A stunning Ivan Lomaev fingertip save kept a clean sheet to complete a satisfying evening’s work for Krylia Sovetov.

Krylia Sovetov remain seventh on 38 points, while Krasnodar stay fifth on 39 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Sunday 24 April - Khimki vs Krylia Sovetov; Monday 25 April - Krasnodar vs Zenit