Akron 2-0 Akhmat Grozny: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 9 · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Samara Arena, Samara · referee M. Zaika · full time
Full time: Akron 2-0 Akhmat Grozny
Akron 2-0 Akhmat Grozny: Akron took the points in Russian Premier League Matchday 9 on Thursday 17 September 2026 at Samara Arena. The goals: Benchimol 5', Karlen Hovhannisyan 87'.
How Akron won it
Benchimol put Akron ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Roberto Fernández. Karlen Hovhannisyan made it 2-0 to Akron in the 87th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Georgi Melkadze of Akhmat Grozny was sent off in the 37th minute. The referee, M. Zaika, showed 9 yellow cards: 4 to Akron and 5 to Akhmat Grozny.
Akron: S. Blagojević, 4-3-3 · Akhmat Grozny: S. Cherchesov, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.66 for Akron and 1.27 for Akhmat Grozny.
Akron scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Akhmat Grozny left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Akron had 4 shots on target, Akhmat Grozny 3.
Akron had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Akron came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
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.
Akron vs Akhmat Grozny: the match in numbers
| Akron | Match statistics | Akhmat Grozny |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.27 |
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 467 | Total passes | 295 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Roberto Fernández (Akron), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Akron
- Roberto Fernández 8.2 1 assist
- Benchimol 7.5 1 goal
- Vitaliy Gudiev 7.4
- Vyacheslav Bardybakhin 7.4
- Konstantin Maradishvili 7.3
Akhmat Grozny
- Miroslav Bogosavac 7.0
- Júlio Rodrigues Romão 7.0
- Klisman Cake 6.8
- Kalidou Sidibé 6.7
- Arsen Adamov 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Lechi Sadulaev at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Akron: Baltika Kaliningrad vs Akron Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Akhmat Grozny: Dinamo Moskva vs Akhmat Grozny Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Akron vs Akhmat Grozny
What was the score in Akron vs Akhmat Grozny?
Akron 2-0 Akhmat Grozny (half-time 1-0), Russian Premier League, Thursday 17 September 2026.
Who scored in Akron vs Akhmat Grozny?
Benchimol 5', Karlen Hovhannisyan 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Akron vs Akhmat Grozny 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 Akron vs Akhmat Grozny?
Roberto Fernández, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Akron vs Akhmat Grozny?
M. Zaika.
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