On 12 March, Russian Cup playoffs resumed with matches both in RPL Path and Regions Path.
RPL Path
Quarterfinals
2nd leg
CSKA Moscow 2-0 FC Rostov
Goals: CSKA – Agapov (63), Musaev (84)
CSKA won 3-1 on aggregate to continue the title defense and become first participant of RPL Path semifinals. In second straight season Rostov left RPL Path playoffs after quarterfinals and dropped to Regions Path quarterfinals second stage.
Regions Path
Quarterfinals
1st stage
FC Khimki 2-0 FC Krasnodar
Goals: Khimki – Khosonov (pen 25), Isaenko (57)
Khimki to continue the performance in the second quarterfinals stage, while Krasnodar, last season Cup finalists, eliminated from the competition.
Who will play on 13 March
RPL Path
Quarterfinals
2nd leg
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Dynamo Moscow
Regions Path
Quarterfinals
1st stage
Volgar Astrakhan vs Akhmat Grozny
Rodina Moscow vs Ural Ekaterinburg