On 28 September, five matches of Russian Cup took place in the RPL Path Group Stage.

Group A

FC Khimki 0-5 Lokomotiv Moscow
Goals: Lokomotiv – Pedro Gabriel (20, 36, 50, 59), Isidor (57)

FC Krasnodar 2-0 FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Goals: Krasnodar – Cordoba (85), Olusegun (87)

Standings: 1. Krasnodar (7 points); 2. Pari NN (5); 3. Lokomotiv (5); 4. Khimki (1)

Next group fixtures: Tuesday 18 October – Lokomotiv vs Khimki, Wednesday 19 October – Pari NN vs Krasnodar

Group C

FC Orenburg 2-2 (4-3 pen) Dynamo Moscow

Goals: Orenburg – Pavlovets (82), Sychevoy (pen 89); Dynamo – Zakharyan (42), Grulev (59)
Sent off: Orenburg – Titkov (75)

Penalty shootout: Orenburg – Ayupov (1-0), Gojkovic (2-1), Sychevoy (3-2), Oganesyan (3-3, saved shot), Pavlovets (4-3); Dynamo – Tyukavin (1-1), Fomin (2-2), Zakharyan (3-3), Gladyshev (3-3, saved shot), Lesovoy (4-3, missed shot)

Standings: 1. Rostov (6 points); 2. Dynamo (4); 3. Akhmat (3); 4. Orenburg (2)

Next group fixtures: Tuesday 18 October – Dynamo vs Rostov; Wednesday 19 October – Orenburg vs Akhmat

Group D

Ural Ekaterinburg 1-0 Torpedo Moscow
Goal: Ural – Kashtanov (1)

CSKA Moscow 2-1 FC Sochi
Goals: CSKA – Kuchaev (23), Chalov (73); Sochi – Sarveli (52)

Standings: 1. CSKA (9 points); 2. Ural (6); 3. Torpedo (3); 4. Sochi (0)

Next group fixtures: Wednesday 19 October – CSKA vs Torpedo; Thursday 20 October – Sochi vs Ural

Last three games will be played on 29 September. Group B fixtures include Fakel vs Krylia Sovetov in Voronezh and Spartak vs Zenit in Moscow. The only group C fixture is Akhmat vs Rostov in Grozny.

Photo: Lokomotiv Moscow; Andrey Shramko / FC Krasnodar; FC Orenburg; PFC CSKA Moscow