Akhmat Grozny 4-1 Rostov: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 5 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Akhmat Arena, Groznyi · referee Y. Bobrovskiy · full time
Full time: Akhmat Grozny 4-1 Rostov
Akhmat Grozny 4-1 Rostov: Akhmat Grozny took the points in Russian Premier League Matchday 5 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Akhmat Arena. The goals: Georgiy Melkadze 5', Timur Suleymanov 40', Georgiy Melkadze 59', Turpal-Ali Ibishev 68', Lechi Sadulaev 78'.
How Akhmat Grozny won it
The opening goal came in the 5th minute: Georgiy Melkadze for Akhmat Grozny, set up by Arsen Adamov. Rostov levelled at 1-1 in the 40th minute through Timur Suleymanov, set up by Konstantin Kuchaev. Georgiy Melkadze made it 2-1 to Akhmat Grozny in the 59th minute, set up by Lechi Sadulaev. Turpal-Ali Ibishev made it 3-1 to Akhmat Grozny in the 68th minute, set up by Lechi Sadulaev. Lechi Sadulaev made it 4-1 to Akhmat Grozny in the 78th minute, set up by Kirill Shchetinin.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Georgiy Melkadze scored twice.
The referee, Y. Bobrovskiy, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Akhmat Grozny and 2 to Rostov.
Akhmat Grozny: S. Cherchesov, 5-4-1 · Rostov: J. Alba Cabello, 4-5-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.13 for Akhmat Grozny and 0.95 for Rostov.
Akhmat Grozny scored about 2.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Akhmat Grozny had 5 shots on target, Rostov 5.
Rostov had 51% of the ball, but Akhmat Grozny took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Akhmat Grozny came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.13 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Rostov came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.18 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov: the match in numbers
| Akhmat Grozny | Match statistics | Rostov |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1.13 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 |
| 12 | Total shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 420 | Total passes | 432 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Georgiy Melkadze (Akhmat Grozny), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Akhmat Grozny
- Georgiy Melkadze 8.7 2 goals
- Lechi Sadulaev 8.6 1 goal, 2 assists
- Turpal-Ali Ibishev 7.5 1 goal
- Arsen Adamov 7.2 1 assist
- Vadim Ulyanov 7.2
Rostov
- Timur Suleymanov 7.7 1 goal
- Viktor Melekhin 7.5
- Ygor Nogueira 7.1
- Egor Golenkov 6.9
- Anton Shamonin 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Rustam Yatimov at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Akhmat Grozny: Dinamo Moskva vs Akhmat Grozny Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Rostov: Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rostov Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov
What was the score in Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov?
Akhmat Grozny 4-1 Rostov (half-time 1-1), Russian Premier League, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov?
Georgiy Melkadze 5', Timur Suleymanov 40', Georgiy Melkadze 59', Turpal-Ali Ibishev 68', Lechi Sadulaev 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov?
Georgiy Melkadze, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov?
Y. Bobrovskiy.
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