Dinamo Moskva 2-1 Spartak Moskva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 7 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · VTB Arena (Moskva), Moskva · referee K. Levnikov · full time
Full time: Dinamo Moskva 2-1 Spartak Moskva
Dinamo Moskva 2-1 Spartak Moskva: Dinamo Moskva took the points in Russian Premier League Matchday 7 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at VTB Arena (Moskva). The goals: Danil Prutsev 21', Y. Gladyshev 25', Arthur Gomes 34'.
How Dinamo Moskva won it
The opening goal came in the 21st minute: Danil Prutsev for Spartak Moskva, set up by Marquinhos. Dinamo Moskva levelled at 1-1 in the 25th minute through Y. Gladyshev. Dinamo Moskva turned it round: Arthur Gomes made it 2-1 in the 34th minute, set up by Juan José Cáceres.
It was 2-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The lead changed hands once.
K. Tyukavin of Dinamo Moskva was sent off in the 72nd minute. The referee, K. Levnikov, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Dinamo Moskva and 4 to Spartak Moskva.
Dinamo Moskva: S. Schwarz, 4-3-3 · 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 0.79 for Dinamo Moskva and 2.23 for Spartak Moskva.
Dinamo Moskva scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Spartak Moskva left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Spartak Moskva created the better chances, 2.23 xG to 0.79, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Dinamo Moskva had 7 shots on target, Spartak Moskva 1.
Spartak Moskva's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Spartak Moskva had 57% of the ball, but Dinamo Moskva took the points.
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
Dinamo Moskva came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.92 expected goals for and 1.06 against, and had won 67% 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.
Dinamo Moskva vs Spartak Moskva: the match in numbers
| Dinamo Moskva | Match statistics | Spartak Moskva |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 0.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 |
| 16 | Total shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 395 | Total passes | 530 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 0 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 26 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Arthur Gomes (Dinamo Moskva), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Dinamo Moskva
- Arthur Gomes 7.7 1 goal
- Bitello 7.7
- Y. Gladyshev 7.5 1 goal
- Rubens 7.3
- Maksim Osipenko 7.2
Spartak Moskva
- Danil Prutsev 7.3 1 goal
- Aleksandr Maksimenko 7.2
- Christopher Wooh 6.9
- Marquinhos 6.8 1 assist
- Alexander Djiku 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Nail Umyarov at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Dinamo Moskva: Dinamo Moskva vs Akhmat Grozny Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Spartak Moskva: Lokomotiv Moskva vs Spartak Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Dinamo Moskva vs Spartak Moskva
What was the score in Dinamo Moskva vs Spartak Moskva?
Dinamo Moskva 2-1 Spartak Moskva (half-time 2-1), Russian Premier League, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Dinamo Moskva vs Spartak Moskva?
Danil Prutsev 21', Y. Gladyshev 25', Arthur Gomes 34'.
Did Moneyball predict Dinamo Moskva 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 Dinamo Moskva vs Spartak Moskva?
Arthur Gomes, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Dinamo Moskva vs Spartak Moskva?
K. Levnikov.
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