The Moscow “Dinamo” team’s schedule was such that they played consecutive matches against “Sochi” in the Cup, “Krasnodar” in the championship, another match against “Sochi” in the championship, and a Cup match against “Krasnodar”. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
On August 10, the team led by Karpin took to the field against the “bars” away. “Sochi” had previously lost all four official matches of the season.
In this match, Gladyishev did not participate for “Dinamo”, and Makarov took his place on the right wing. Bitello, who could not play in the last round, returned to the squad, but Osipenko remained out.
For the first time, Zaynutdinov played in the starting lineup for “Dinamo”. In the “Sochi” team, Morenon’s change in the lineup did not surprise anyone, as the squad had not yet fully formed.
The match started calmly and balanced, although there were not many opportunities to score. “Dinamo” understood that they were stronger than their opponent and acted without haste and with composure.
Sergeev took a shot from a long distance, but the ball did not hit the target. Makarov's goal was disallowed due to a slight offside.
N’gamalyo’s shot near the penalty area also created a dangerous situation. In the first half, “Dinamo” took the lead by one goal.
Sergeev hit the crossbar, after which Makarov sent the ball into the net, and the score was opened. At the beginning of the second half, players from both teams received warnings, but the game continued calmly.
There was a decline in “Dinamo”’s game, and “Sochi” managed to score in response, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR check. “Dinamo” continued to attack, but the opposing goalkeeper and defenders managed to clear the ball.
In the end, “Sochi” player Mukhin scored from a long distance, equalizing the score. The game ended 1:1.
“Dinamo” earned their fifth point, while “Sochi” got their first point of the season. According to statistics, “Sochi” had very few opportunities, while the visitors took 26 shots, but only six of those were on target.
At the end of the game, “Dinamo” tried to push for a victory, but the hosts' defense played reliably.
