Akron 2-2 CSKA Moskva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 6 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Samara Arena, Samara · referee P. Shadykhanov · full time
Full time: Akron 2-2 CSKA Moskva
Akron and CSKA Moskva drew 2-2 in Russian Premier League Matchday 6 on Friday 28 August 2026 at Samara Arena. The goals: Luciano Gondou 13', Yomar Rocha 23', Benchimol 66', Henrique Carmo 77'.
How the match unfolded
CSKA Moskva struck first through Luciano Gondou in the 13th minute, set up by Kirill Glebov. Akron levelled at 1-1 in the 23rd minute through Yomar Rocha, set up by Benchimol. Akron turned it round: Benchimol made it 2-1 in the 66th minute, set up by Stefan Loncar. CSKA Moskva levelled at 2-2 in the 77th minute through Henrique Carmo, set up by Matheus Alves Nascimento.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, P. Shadykhanov, showed 6 yellow cards: 5 to Akron and 1 to CSKA Moskva.
Akron: S. Blagojević, 5-4-1 · CSKA Moskva: D. Igdisamov, 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 1.61 for Akron and 0.93 for CSKA Moskva.
CSKA Moskva made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Akron had 3 shots on target, CSKA Moskva 7.
Akron's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
CSKA Moskva had 58% of the ball.
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.
CSKA Moskva came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.77 expected goals for and 1.35 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Akron vs CSKA Moskva: the match in numbers
| Akron | Match statistics | CSKA Moskva |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.61 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 7 | Total shots | 20 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 334 | Total passes | 452 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 1 | Corners | 7 |
| 23 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Benchimol (Akron), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Akron
- Benchimol 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Yomar Rocha 7.1 1 goal
- Stefan Loncar 7.0 1 assist
- Rodrigo Escoval 7.0
- Paulo Vitor 6.9
CSKA Moskva
- Henrique Carmo 7.5 1 goal
- Luciano Gondou 7.2 1 goal
- Ivan Oblyakov 7.2
- Kirill Glebov 7.2 1 assist
- João Victor 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Denis Popenkov at 6.0. 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
- CSKA Moskva: Orenburg vs CSKA Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Akron vs CSKA Moskva
What was the score in Akron vs CSKA Moskva?
Akron 2-2 CSKA Moskva (half-time 1-1), Russian Premier League, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Akron vs CSKA Moskva?
Luciano Gondou 13', Yomar Rocha 23', Benchimol 66', Henrique Carmo 77'.
Did Moneyball predict Akron vs CSKA Moskva 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 CSKA Moskva?
Benchimol, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Akron vs CSKA Moskva?
P. Shadykhanov.
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