"Spartak emerged victorious against Akron, while Krasnodar trumped Akhmat in the RPL matches"
Alright, let's break down the latest happenings in the Russian Premier League (RPL).
In the kick-off match, Orenburg emerged victorious over Dinamo Makhachkala, scoring a thrilling 2:1 victory. Dinamo took the early lead in the first half with a goal from Timurkan Sundukov at the 28th minute. Orenburg equalized in the second half thanks to Emirjan Guryuluk's goal on the 59th minute, followed by Atsamaz Revazov's winning goal on the 81st. Things got a bit messy in added time (90+8) when Mutalip Alibekov received a red card, leaving Dinamo with ten men.
It's worth noting that Dinamo is currently struggling in 10th place with 27 points, while Orenburg climbed up to 15th with 17 points.
Moving on, the central match between Akron and Spartak ended in a nail-biting 3:2 victory for Spartak, despite Akron leading 2:0 in the first half.
Spartak showed resilience, reducing the deficit before halftime with a goal from Theo Bongonda on the 39th minute. In the 5th minute of added time, Spartak's Ezequiel Barco missed a penalty but came back strong in the second half. Spartak equalized thanks to an own goal by Alex Jurasovic, and Barco scored the winning penalty in the dying moments of the game (90+4).
Spartak has now moved up to second place in the standings with 50 points, while Akron remains in 9th position with 29 points.
During another game of the day, Lokomotiv defeated Pari Nizhny Novgorod 3:0 at home, with Dmitri Vorobyev, Sergei Pinyayev, and Artem Karpukhin scoring the goals. Pari NN, unfortunately, remained winless in their six straight games, extending their stay in 14th place with 20 points.
Lokomotiv, on the other hand, moved up to 5th place with 44 points.
In the final game of the day, Krasnodar defeated Ahmat from Grozny 3:1. Krasnodar maintained their lead at the top of the table with 55 points, while Ahmat remains in 13th place with 23 points.
The next round of the RPL commences on April 20 with several exciting matches, including Dinamo Moscow hosting Rubin (14:00 Moscow time), Fakel facing Rostov (14:00), Zenit battling Khimki (16:30), and CSKA leading a tough match against Wings of the Soviets (19:30).
Stay tuned for more updates on the RPL standings!
For more details on the standings and team performances, check out the comprehensive RPL tables.
In the upcoming matches of the Russian Premier League, Dinamo Moscow will be hosting Rubin on April 20.Ahmat, currently struggling in 13th place, will face another tough challenge against Krasnodar in the same round.The European-leagues aspirants, Spartak, who received a boost with their 3:2 victory over Akron, will battle Khimki in their next encounter.Meanwhile, Orenburg, who ended Dinamo Makhachkala's streak with a 2:1 win, will need to maintain their form to overcome their deficit in the points table.Lokomotiv, who have moved up to 5th place after defeating Pari Nizhny Novgorod, will aim to keep their winning streak alive against Fakel in the next round of the Russian Premier League's football matches..
