Rodina Moskva 2-4 Rostov: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Rostov won it

Rodina Moskva struck first through Iker Pozo in the 4th minute, set up by Artem Maksimenko. Rostov levelled at 1-1 in the 16th minute through Ivan Komarov from the penalty spot. Rostov turned it round: an own goal by Mitja Križan made it 1-2 in the 52nd minute. Andrey Langovich made it 1-3 to Rostov in the 56th minute, set up by Konstantin Kuchaev. An own goal by Oumar Sako made it 2-3 to Rodina Moskva in the 74th minute. Daniil Shantaliy made it 2-4 to Rostov in the 90th minute, set up by Andrey Langovich.

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

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, D. Naboka, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Rodina Moskva and 1 to Rostov.

Rodina Moskva: J. Díaz Quinta, 4-2-3-1 · Rostov: J. Alba Cabello, 3-4-3.

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 2.24 for Rodina Moskva and 0.81 for Rostov.

Rostov made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.2 goals.

Rodina Moskva created the better chances, 2.24 xG to 0.81, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Rodina Moskva had 2 shots on target, Rostov 10.

Rodina Moskva's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Rostov had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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.

Rostov came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.18 against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Rodina Moskva vs Rostov: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Andrey Langovich (Rostov), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Rodina Moskva

• Sergey Volkov 7.3
• Iker Pozo 7.1 1 goal
• Artem Maksimenko 6.9 1 assist
• Artur Gharibyan 6.7
• L. Goglichidze 6.6

Rostov

• Andrey Langovich 8.8 1 goal, 1 assist
• Ivan Komarov 7.7 1 goal
• Konstantin Kuchaev 7.6 1 assist
• Maksim Mukhin 7.3
• Daniil Shantaliy 7.2 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Mitja Križan at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

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

What was the score in Rodina Moskva vs Rostov?

Rodina Moskva 2-4 Rostov (half-time 1-1), Russian Premier League, Friday 31 July 2026.

Who scored in Rodina Moskva vs Rostov?

Iker Pozo 4', Ivan Komarov 16', Andrey Langovich 56', Daniil Shantaliy 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Rodina Moskva vs Rostov 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 Rodina Moskva vs Rostov?

Andrey Langovich, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Rodina Moskva vs Rostov?

D. Naboka.