The third round of the Russian Premier League has concluded in Kazan. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In this round, the Sochi team aimed to secure their first points of the season. Rubin, on the other hand, sought to increase their points to seven through victory, aiming to share the second to fourth places with "Krylya Sovetov" and "Baltika".
The match took place at the "Ak Bars Arena" stadium. Rubin opened the scoring in the first half.
Referee E. Egorov made a decision with the help of VAR, determining that a Sochi player had handled the ball on the field and awarded a penalty in favor of Rubin.
Daku Mirlind successfully converted the penalty, putting his team ahead. In the second half, Rubin continued to attack.
Daku Mirlind scored his second goal, solidifying his team's advantage. The Sochi team managed to pull one goal back as the game neared its end.
Ezhov provided a cross from the left flank, resulting in Rubin's defenders making a mistake and scoring an own goal. Sochi attempted to equalize at the end of the match, but Rubin's defense held strong, and the team preserved their victory.
After three rounds, Rubin has collected seven points and is occupying a high position in the league table. Sochi, however, is still unable to secure any points.
During the match, Rubin player Rojkov sustained an injury and left the game. Thus, Rubin achieved an important victory.
