RPL Path Group Stage of the Russian Cup closed with Group A fixtures in Moscow and Krasnodar.

Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Goals: Lokomotiv – Tiknizyan (30), Kamano (33), Isidor (82); Pari NN – Suleymanov (pen 90+2)

FC Krasnodar 4-1 FC Khimki
Goals: Krasnodar – Spertsyan (13), Cordona (32, 56), Koksharov (89); Khimki – Magomedov (30)

Final standings

1. Krasnodar (13 points)
2. Lokomotiv (11)
3. Pari NN (10)
4. Khimki (2)

Krasnodar stayed first after beating Khimki, while Lokomotiv captured second place defeating former Mikhail Galaktionov’s team. The coach, hired by the Railwaymen on 13 November, got first win with his new team and sent Pari NN to Regions Path play-offs. Khimki are the second side alongside Fakel, who never won in the Group Stage but got their points in the penalty shootouts.