The key facts

  • CSKA beat Spartak 2:0 in the RPL match on October 25 at the VEB Arena.
  • Goals: Kirill Glebov (34th second) and Tamerlan Musaev (24th minute).
  • CSKA is second in the table with 25 points, Spartak is fifth with 23 points.

The derby ended in a CSKA victory

The Russian Premier League match between Moscow's CSKA and Spartak, held on October 25 at the VEB Arena, ended with a 2:0 score in favor of the Army Men. Kirill Glebov opened the scoring just 34 seconds into the match, and on the 24th minute Tamerlan Musaev doubled the lead. In the second half, the spectators saw no goals. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Masalitin's assessment

Former footballer Valery Masalitin, in a conversation with a Gazeta.Ru correspondent, stated that CSKA could have settled all the questions in the first half by scoring three goals: according to him, the Army Men outplayed Spartak at the start of the match. He also noted that Spartak had to fight back, and substitutions livened up the game — Dmitriev came on, Daku began pressing. Spartak scored a goal, but it was disallowed. In Masalitin's assessment, after the 75th minute CSKA faded physically, but the opponent failed to take advantage of it, and in the second half it was Spartak who dominated, with Borisko playing well.

Standings and upcoming matches

After this game CSKA sits in second place in the Russian championship with 25 points, trailing the leading Dynamo only on tiebreakers. Spartak is fifth with 23 points. In the next round on November 1, CSKA will play Orenburg (kickoff at 1:00 PM Moscow time), while Spartak will face Moscow's Lokomotiv the same day — that match starts at 7:45 PM Moscow time.

Significance of the result

The derby victory allowed CSKA to keep second place, trailing Dynamo only on tiebreakers, whereas Spartak remained in fifth place, two points behind the Army Men. For fans of both teams, the upcoming fixtures on November 1 are of practical importance: CSKA will play Orenburg, and Spartak will face Lokomotiv, and it is these matches that will determine the balance of power at the top of the table. Note that the assessment of the course of the game comes from one expert — Valery Masalitin — and is his opinion, not an official summary of the match.