Baltika Kaliningrad 1-2 Spartak Moskva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 4 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad · referee A. Prokopov · full time
Full time: Baltika Kaliningrad 1-2 Spartak Moskva
Spartak Moskva beat Baltika Kaliningrad 2-1 in Russian Premier League Matchday 4 on Sunday 16 August 2026 at Kaliningrad Stadium. The goals: Manfred Ugalde 20', Andrey Mendel 23', Pablo Solari 49'.
How Spartak Moskva won it
The opening goal came in the 20th minute: Manfred Ugalde for Spartak Moskva, set up by Mirlind Daku. Baltika Kaliningrad levelled at 1-1 in the 23rd minute through Andrey Mendel , set up by Nathan Gassama. Pablo Solari made it 1-2 to Spartak Moskva in the 49th minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Prokopov, showed 8 yellow cards: 5 to Baltika Kaliningrad and 3 to Spartak Moskva.
Baltika Kaliningrad: A. Talalaev, 5-4-1 · Spartak Moskva: J. Carcedo Mardones, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.68 for Baltika Kaliningrad and 1.24 for Spartak Moskva.
Baltika Kaliningrad had 5 shots on target, Spartak Moskva 4.
Spartak Moskva had 65% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Baltika Kaliningrad came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 0.95 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Spartak Moskva came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Baltika Kaliningrad vs Spartak Moskva: the match in numbers
| Baltika Kaliningrad | Match statistics | Spartak Moskva |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 0.68 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 |
| 13 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 242 | Total passes | 481 |
| 57% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 9 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Andrey Mendel (Baltika Kaliningrad), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Baltika Kaliningrad
- Andrey Mendel 7.3
- S. Varatynov 6.9
- E. Ćivić 6.9
- Aymane Mourid 6.8
- Mikhail Ryadno 6.7
Spartak Moskva
- Aleksandr Maksimenko 7.2
- Pablo Solari 7.2 1 goal
- Mirlind Daku 7.1 1 assist
- Gedson Fernandes 7.0
- Srdjan Babic 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Evgeniy Latyshonok at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Baltika Kaliningrad: Baltika Kaliningrad vs Akron Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Spartak Moskva: Lokomotiv Moskva vs Spartak Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Baltika Kaliningrad vs Spartak Moskva
What was the score in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Spartak Moskva?
Baltika Kaliningrad 1-2 Spartak Moskva (half-time 1-1), Russian Premier League, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Spartak Moskva?
Manfred Ugalde 20', Andrey Mendel 23', Pablo Solari 49'.
Did Moneyball predict Baltika Kaliningrad vs Spartak 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 Baltika Kaliningrad vs Spartak Moskva?
Andrey Mendel, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Baltika Kaliningrad vs Spartak Moskva?
A. Prokopov.
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