Dynamo Makhachkala 2-0 Rodina Moskva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Dynamo Makhachkala won it

The opening goal came in the 51st minute: Gamid Agalarov for Dynamo Makhachkala, set up by Marat Apshatsev. Houssem Mrezigue made it 2-0 to Dynamo Makhachkala in the 64th minute, set up by Daniil Lesovoy.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

German Onugkha of Rodina Moskva was sent off in the 8th minute. The referee, Y. Bobrovskiy, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Dynamo Makhachkala and 3 to Rodina Moskva.

Dynamo Makhachkala: V. Evseev, 4-2-3-1 · Rodina Moskva: J. Díaz Quinta, 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 0.20 for Dynamo Makhachkala and 2.15 for Rodina Moskva.

Dynamo Makhachkala scored about 1.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Rodina Moskva left about 2.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Rodina Moskva created the better chances, 2.15 xG to 0.20, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Dynamo Makhachkala had 9 shots on target, Rodina Moskva 0.

Rodina Moskva's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Dynamo Makhachkala had 70% 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

Dynamo Makhachkala came into it with 11 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 36% of their matches.

Rodina Moskva came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.00 expected goals for and 2.12 against, and had won 17% of their matches.

Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rodina Moskva: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Houssem Mrezigue (Dynamo Makhachkala), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Dynamo Makhachkala

• Houssem Mrezigue 9.1 1 goal
• Daniil Lesovoy 8.0 1 assist
• Temirkan Sundukov 7.7
• Marat Apshatsev 7.5 1 assist
• Gamid Agalarov 7.3 1 goal

Rodina Moskva

• Sergey Volkov 7.4
• L. Goglichidze 6.8
• Mickaël Nadé 6.8
• Mitja Križan 6.7
• Artem Sokol 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was German Onugkha at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Dynamo Makhachkala: Zenit vs Dynamo Makhachkala Sunday 25 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
• Rodina Moskva: Rodina Moskva vs Krasnodar Saturday 31 October 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 Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rodina Moskva

What was the score in Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rodina Moskva?

Dynamo Makhachkala 2-0 Rodina Moskva (half-time 0-0), Russian Premier League, Sunday 6 September 2026.

Who scored in Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rodina Moskva?

Gamid Agalarov 51', Houssem Mrezigue 64'.

Did Moneyball predict Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rodina 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 Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rodina Moskva?

Houssem Mrezigue, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rodina Moskva?

Y. Bobrovskiy.