"Lokomotiv emerges victorious in the initial Russia Cup fixture"
Lokomotiv Moscow has kicked off their 2025–26 Fonbet Russian Cup group stage campaign on a positive note, securing a victory against Baltika in their latest match. The final scoreline was 2-0, with the victory coming on August 13, 2025 [1][2][3].
This impressive result is a testament to Lokomotiv's strong start in the early group stage of the Cup. The team's Cup journey continues with upcoming matches against Akron on August 28, 2025, and later on against Akron and CSKA in September and October [1][2].
In the first round of the Cup of Russia, Lokomotiv suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of CSKA, while Baltika lost to Akron with the same scoreline. Meanwhile, in the Russian Premier League (RPL), Baltika has remained undefeated after four rounds [4].
The other teams in group D of the Fonbet Cup of Russia, alongside Lokomotiv and Baltika, are Akron and CSKA. In the current match of the Cup of Russia, Dmitri Vorobyov scored a goal for Lokomotiv in the 98th minute, securing a 2-0 victory [1].
In the RPL, Lokomotiv has yet to taste defeat. Aleksey Bаtrakov, a key player for Lokomotiv, has been in top form, scoring seven goals in seven games this season [5]. In the match against Baltika, Bаtrakov converted a penalty in the 23rd minute. However, a goal by Alexander Silyanov in the 55th minute was disallowed by the referee, with the help of VAR, due to a foul in the attack [6].
The Russian football team Lokomotiv secured a home victory against Baltika in the second round of the Fonbet Cup of Russia [7]. This win marks an encouraging start for Lokomotiv as they look to make a deep run in the Cup.
[1] Lokomotiv Moscow Official Website [2] Russian Football Union [3] Sports.ru [4] Baltika Football Club Official Website [5] Soccerway [6] Soccernews [7] Sports Express
Lokomotiv Moscow aims to maintain their strong form in European football, with sights set on upcoming matches in the premier-league, possibly including encounters against opponents from European-leagues. Despite a previous setback against CSKA in the first round of the Russian Cup, Lokomotiv's performance against Baltika, a team currently undefeated in the Russian Premier League, indicates a promising start for the team in the Fonbet Cup.
