RPL Matchday 19
Akhmat Grozny 0-1 Lokomotiv Moscow
Saturday 11 March, Akhmat Arena, Grozny

Goal: Lokomotiv – Pinyaev (11)
Sent off: Lokomotiv – Magkeev (20), Nenakhov (60)
Man of the Match: Ilya Lantratov (Lokomotiv)

After Artem Dzyuba shone in Rostov with hat-trick, it came to time to another Lokomotiv newcomers to show themselves. Old friends from Samara did it in Grozny, when Maksim Glushenkov takeaway turned into assist to Sergey Pinyaev, and he scored to the bottom corner instead of passing the ball to Dzyuba. Next minutes were tougher, Stanislav Magkeev was forced to give the captain armband, as he was booked with second yellow card.

More problems came with two yellow cards for Maksim Nenakhov after two fouls against Bernard Berisha. Akhmat doubled the number of strikers putting Vladimir Ilyin to Gamid Agalarov, and their chances to score were blocked by double save from Ilya Lantratov. He conceded in the final minutes in Rostov, but now he kept first clean sheet as Loko player.

With second win in a row Lokomotiv are 13th with 19 points, while Akhmat stay sixth on 29 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 18 March – Lokomotiv vs Krasnodar; Sunday 19 March – Krylia Sovetov vs Akhmat