CSKA lost the status of invincible, Moscow “Dynamo” broke the army

Dynamo Moscow beat CSKA and became the sole leaders of the Russian Premier League.

In the match of the eleventh round of the Russian Premier League, Dynamo Moscow won a strong-willed victory over CSKA with a score of 3: 1. This success allowed the Blues not only to extend their winning march, but also to single-handedly lead the national championship standings, while the Army experienced their first bitter disappointment this season.

The meeting, held under the refereeing of Andrei Prokopov, turned out to be tense, tactical and eventful. In the 31st minute, Konstantin Tyukavin opened the scoring, sending his fifth goal into the net this season. However, CSKA managed to answer even before the break: in the 43rd minute Ivan Oblyakov realized a penalty, scoring his seventh goal for the army club.

The denouement came at the end of the second half, when Dynamo was able to snatch the victory. In the 88th minute, Roberto Fernandez, who distinguished himself with the first goal of the season, regained the advantage of the hosts, and Victor Okisor, who scored his third goal in the championship, put an end to this confrontation in the second compensated minute.

Thanks to this Victoria, Dynamo brought its winning streak in the Russian Premier League to seven matches, and in all tournaments, the white and blue have already won nine games in a row. In the championship of Russia, the wards of Sandro Schwartz consistently beat “Rodina”, “Lokomotiv”, “Spartak”, “Orenburg”, “Rostov”, “Rubin” and CSKA. In the draw Fonbet Cup of Russia in this series included two victories over “Akhmat”. For CSKA, this defeat was the first in the current championship, and the army was the last team to lose points in the season.

Dynamo scored 25 points and rose to first place, breaking away from Zenit by one point. CSKA with 22 points is on the fourth line.

Head coach of “Dynamo” Sandro Schwartz made history, becoming the sixth foreign specialist, who conquered a series of seven victories in a row in the Russian Premier League. Earlier, a similar achievement was submitted to Luciano Spalletti, Gusu Hiddink, Andre Villas-Boas, Marco Nikolic and Dejan Stankovic, who worked in Spartak in 2025.

At the end of the match, the participants and managers shared their thoughts on the past confrontation. Dynamo CEO Pavel Pivovarov praised the match, noting its high intensity and entertainment. He thanked the opponent for an excellent game and stressed that the strong-willed victory in the end was the merit of the players themselves. Pivovarov also spoke about the wonderful atmosphere inside the team and touched on the future of Alexei Miranchuk, adding that to extend the contract, the player needs to score a certain number of minutes on the field to fulfill the terms of the agreement.

Konstantin Tyukavin expressed gratitude to the fans for the incredible support. The striker admitted that the key episode of the meeting was scored from a corner ball, and described his goal as a regular accurate shot past the goalkeeper. At the same time, the footballer added that the euphoria from the victory will last only one day, since there are many important tests ahead.

Viktor Okishor said that at the beginning of the match he had to act simply because of the high pressure from the opponent. The midfielder noted that he is gaining experience with each game, which gives him confidence, and admitted to the joy of the scored ball. He stressed that the victory over such a strong opponent is of particular importance, and the status of the sole leader and the excellent atmosphere in the team cause sincere emotions among players.

Roberto Fernandez spoke about the careful preparation for the meeting with a strong opponent and the readiness to give everything to win. The defender noted that Sandro Schwartz constantly demands high tempo from the team. According to him, the first half was difficult and equal, but at half-time the coach pointed to the need to improve control and promotion of the ball. Fernandez explained his goal by regular training of standard positions, which are paid attention several times a week.

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CSKA defender Danil Krugova described the game as viscous and heavy, noting that both teams created scoring moments. He recalled that Gladyshev hit the barbell, and Alves could not score from close range, because of which the outcome of the meeting decided one accurate blow. Circuit rejected suggestions of loss of concentration when the ball was missed from the standard, explaining that the opponent’s defender simply chose the position perfectly and was in the right place at the right time.