CSKA Moskva 3-2 Lokomotiv Moskva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How CSKA Moskva won it

Aleksandr Silyanov put Lokomotiv Moskva ahead in the 22nd minute, set up by Zelimkhan Bakaev. CSKA Moskva levelled at 1-1 in the 29th minute through Luciano Gondou, set up by Matvey Kislyak. CSKA Moskva turned it round: Kirill Danilov made it 2-1 in the 50th minute. Matheus Alves Nascimento made it 3-1 to CSKA Moskva in the 68th minute, set up by Milan Gajić. Sergey Pinyaev made it 3-2 to Lokomotiv Moskva in the 75th minute, set up by Vadim Rakov.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, K. Levnikov, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to CSKA Moskva and 1 to Lokomotiv Moskva.

CSKA Moskva: D. Igdisamov, 4-4-2 · Lokomotiv Moskva: M. Galaktionov, 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 1.70 for CSKA Moskva and 2.58 for Lokomotiv Moskva.

CSKA Moskva scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Lokomotiv Moskva created the better chances, 2.58 xG to 1.70, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

CSKA Moskva had 10 shots on target, Lokomotiv Moskva 3.

Lokomotiv Moskva's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

CSKA Moskva had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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.

Lokomotiv Moskva came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.24 expected goals for and 1.86 against, and had won 17% of their matches.

CSKA Moskva vs Lokomotiv Moskva: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Matheus Alves Nascimento (CSKA Moskva), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

CSKA Moskva

• Matheus Alves Nascimento 7.7 1 goal
• Kirill Danilov 7.7 1 goal
• Matvey Kislyak 7.4 1 assist
• Luciano Gondou 7.3 1 goal
• Milan Gajić 7.3 1 assist

Lokomotiv Moskva

• Sergey Pinyaev 7.3 1 goal
• Anton Mitryushkin 7.2
• Aleksandr Silyanov 7.2 1 goal
• A. Kovalenko 6.8
• Ilya Eremeev 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Aleksandr Rudenko at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• CSKA Moskva: Orenburg vs CSKA Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
• Lokomotiv Moskva: Lokomotiv Moskva vs Spartak Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about CSKA Moskva vs Lokomotiv Moskva

What was the score in CSKA Moskva vs Lokomotiv Moskva?

CSKA Moskva 3-2 Lokomotiv Moskva (half-time 1-1), Russian Premier League, Saturday 22 August 2026.

Who scored in CSKA Moskva vs Lokomotiv Moskva?

Aleksandr Silyanov 22', Luciano Gondou 29', Kirill Danilov 50', Matheus Alves Nascimento 68', Sergey Pinyaev 75'.

Did Moneyball predict CSKA Moskva vs Lokomotiv 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 CSKA Moskva vs Lokomotiv Moskva?

Matheus Alves Nascimento, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed CSKA Moskva vs Lokomotiv Moskva?

K. Levnikov.