Miranchuk stops hot-form Fakel

RPL Matchday 28
Lokomotiv Moscow 1-0 Fakel Voronezh
Saturday 20 May, RZD Arena, Moscow

Goal: Lokomotiv – Miranchuk (87)
Man of the Match: Anton Miranchuk (Lokomotiv)

Lokomotiv Stadium welcomed its legend Vadim Evseev, who started job in Fakel with two straight wins. His side surpassed the Railwaymen with 14 total attempts against eight from opponent, but goal in first half was cancelled due to handball by Khyzyr Appaev, later Fakel captain missed the bare corner on the rebound. Anton Miranchuk took his best shot in the final minutes of the regular time, and it went to the left corner to win three points for Lokomotiv. Mikhail Galaktionov and his team kept best form in the spring matches making 26 points in 11 matches.

Lokomotiv go eighth with 39 points, while Fakel are twelfth on 27 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Sunday 28 May – Dynamo vs Lokomotiv, Fakel vs Krylia Sovetov