The Moscow "Lokomotiv" and Kaliningrad's "Baltika" teams competed in a match within the framework of the Russian Cup. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
This match is considered the second round of the tournament and took place on August 13 at the "RJD Arena" stadium in Moscow. In the match, "Lokomotiv" won with a score of 2:0.
In the first half, the score was opened by Aleksey Batrakov. The second goal was scored by Dmitriy Vorobyov in the final minutes of the match.
The "Lokomotiv" team is also participating successfully in the Russian championship and is among the leaders after four rounds. "Baltika," on the other hand, is currently positioned lower.
Both teams aimed to improve their situation in the cup after losing in the first round. At the beginning of the match, "Lokomotiv" fielded its main squad.
Players such as Batrakov, Barinov, Karapukas, Bakaev, N'yamsi, and Komlichenko played in the team. Additionally, new player Kristian Ramirez also started in the main lineup.
In the early minutes of the match, the "Baltika" team executed dangerous attacks using set pieces. However, "Lokomotiv" opened the scoring with a penalty and later strengthened their advantage.
In the second half, "Lokomotiv" created several more dangerous situations, but the opposing goalkeeper acted confidently. In the final minutes of the game, "Lokomotiv" scored the second goal and secured the victory.
Thus, the Moscow team gained additional points in the Russian Cup.
