CSKA crush Krasnodar with three penalty goals

RPL Matchday 9
CSKA Moscow 4-1 FC Krasnodar
Saturday 10 September, VEB Arena, Moscow

Goals: CSKA – Carrascal (pen 20), Chalov (pen 45+7), Medina (pen 62), Gaich (90+1); Krasnodar – Ramirez (47)
Man of the Match: Fedor Chalov (CSKA)

VEB Arena welcomed teams from the second and third places of the standings, and CSKA kept their 100 percentage of winning home games. Three of four goals came from penalties, the first one was scored by Jorge Carrascal after Fedor Chalov was knocked down by Matvey Safonov. Before the half-time Chalov went to the spot himself, as Jesus Medina suffered a kick from Olakunle Olusegun, and CSKA striker celebrated his 50th goal in RPL career.

Krasnodar came back from the break with impressive play, Christian Ramirez tried the shot with his right foot, and left-footed defender got his goal. But then Medina earned his chance to convert the penalty, which came after Caio handball. Safonov saved the shot, but VAR called to re-take the penalty, as Milan Gajic ran into the box earlier than the shot was taken. Medina did not miss the second attempt. The final minutes saw the first RPL goal from Adolfo Gaich, the Argentinian scored after great dribble from Ivan Oblyakov.

CSKA are tied with Zenit on 20 points, as the current champions will face Orenburg on Sunday, while Krasnodar stay third with 17 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 17 September – Torpedo vs CSKA; Sunday 18 September – Krasnodar vs Khimki