Day 1 of Russian Cup Week 5: Lokomotiv and Zenit qualify to RPL Path playoffs

On Tuesday 3 October fifth matchday in RPL Path Group Stage of Russian Cup started with three matches in Ekaterinburg, Moscow, and St. Petersburg.

Group B
Ural Ekaterinburg 2-0 Rubin Kazan
Goals: Ural – Egorychev (40), Bicfalvi (56)

Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 FC Rostov
Goals: Lokomotiv – Suleymanov (34), Miranchuk (39), Glushenkov (59); Rostov – Osipenko (89)

Standings: 1. Lokomotiv (10 points); 2. Ural (8); 3. Rostov (8); 4. Rubin (4)

Lokomotiv already qualified to RPL Path playoffs; Rubin lost chances to move up from fourth.

Group C
Zenit St. Petersburg 2-1 Baltika Kaliningrad
Goals: Zenit – Sergeev (18), Du Queiroz (64); Baltika – Bistrovic (24)

Preliminary standings: 1. Zenit (11 points); 2. Baltika (9); 3. Akhmat (4); 4. Krylia Sovetov (3)

Zenit already qualified to RPL Path playoffs.