RPL Matchday 23
FC Orenburg 1-4 Lokomotiv Moscow
Sunday 16 April, Gazovik Stadium, Orenburg

Goals: Orenburg – Vorobyev (45+3); Lokomotiv – Glushenkov (10, 30), Tiknizyan (26), Kamano (55)
Man of the Match: Maksim Glushenkov (Lokomotiv)

Lokomotiv became just second team this season to beat Orenburg at their synthetic home field, and like Krylia Sovetov in July they gained help from Maksim Glushenkov. Midfielder scored first goal getting the ball from Francois Kamano, his second came from long shot to the left top corner. Between Glushenkov heroics Nair Tiknizyan was lucky, as ball redirected to the net from defender, and it became his first league goal since joining Lokomotiv. Orenburg shot 21 times against the Railwaymen, and only free kick from Dmitry Vorobyev reached the net before half-time.

Glushenkov had one step to get the hat-trick, when Kamano earned penalty. Maksim scored it, but he was forced to retake, and his second shot hit the post. Then Kamano scored himself being assisted by Artem Dzyuba. Striker got second hat-trick of assists in RPL matches and reached 10 (6+4) points in goals and assists.

Lokomotiv move to tenth with 28 points, while Orenburg go eighth on 33 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 22 April – Fakel vs Orenburg; Sunday 23 April – CSKA vs Lokomotiv