CSKA beats Spartak in the first half of the RPL match
The score after the first half is 2-0. “Spartak” missed in the gate already on the 33rd second of the meeting
CSKA Moscow completed the first half of the derby against Spartak in the 12th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) with a two-goal advantage. The meeting takes place in the home arena of the army.
The score in the match was opened already in the 33rd second thanks to the goal of midfielder Kirill Glebov. This goal was the fastest in the championship for CSKA since March 2017, when Vitinho scored Tomi in the 32nd second.
In the 44th minute, the advantage of the field hosts was doubled by striker Tamerlan Musayev.
For Spartak, the first missed ball was the fastest in the RPL since 2008, according to Opta. The previous similar case for the “red and white” was recorded in 2016 in the game against “Ufa”.
The start of the meeting was delayed by 15 minutes from the planned 16:00 GMT due to technical problems with the television cable at the stadium.
Before the start of the derby, CSKA occupied the second line in the standings with 25 points, Spartak was in fifth place, having 23 points in the asset.
