Ignatyev stars with hat-trick and assist to bring Lokomotiv first home win

RPL Matchday 7
Lokomotiv Moscow 5-1 FC Orenburg
Sunday 28 August, RZD Arena, Moscow

Goals: Lokomotiv – Ignatyev (8, 11, 19), Kerk (53), Miranchuk (pen 90+4); Orenburg – Sychevoy (13)
Man of the Match: Ivan Ignatyev (Lokomotiv)

Last week Lokomotiv finally got their first win this season, and now three points were earned at home field, mostly thanks to Ivan Ignatyev. Krasnodar graduate, who joined the club this summer, made fourth consecutive start and scored the earliest hat-trick in the RPL era. 19 minutes passed since the kick-off, when Ignatyev got his third goal in the game, he scored first and third on break aways being assisted by Anton Miranchuk and Daniil Khudyakov and scored second tipping the cross from Nair Tiknizyan.

Another hat-trick hero of this season Vladimir Sychevoy, scored three goals against Ural, was the only scorer for Orenburg at RZD Arena. He replaced Bryan Mansilla in the roster, who was sent off at Krasnodar a week earlier.

Ignatyev supported one more goal attack providing Girano Kerk, and the Dutch scored in the second straight game. The hat-trick hero was substituted after 60th minute, without him Lokomotiv scored one more time, as Marko Rakonjac was tripped in the box, and Miranchuk capitalized the penalty shot.

After second straight win Lokomotiv move to eighth on nine points, while Orenburg go twelfth with six points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 3 September – Orenburg vs Khimki; Sunday 4 September – Lokomotiv vs Akhmat