Rubin Kazan 1-1 Orenburg: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 3 · Sunday 9 August 2026 · Ak Bars Arena, Kazan' · referee P. Kukuyan · full time
Full time: Rubin Kazan 1-1 Orenburg
Rubin Kazan and Orenburg drew 1-1 in Russian Premier League Matchday 3 on Sunday 9 August 2026 at Ak Bars Arena. The goals: Emil Tsenov 48'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 48th minute: Emil Tsenov for Orenburg, set up by Maxime Sivis. Rubin Kazan levelled at 1-1 in the 60th minute through an own goal by Aleksey Tataev.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, P. Kukuyan, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Rubin Kazan and 1 to Orenburg.
Rubin Kazan: F. Cebrián, 5-4-1 · Orenburg: I. Akhmetzyanov, 4-3-3.
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 0.96 for Rubin Kazan and 0.67 for Orenburg.
Rubin Kazan had 1 shot on target, Orenburg 3.
Rubin Kazan had 62% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Rubin Kazan came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and 1.55 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Orenburg came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Rubin Kazan vs Orenburg: the match in numbers
| Rubin Kazan | Match statistics | Orenburg |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 |
| 10 | Total shots | 13 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 419 | Total passes | 268 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 65% |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Evgeniy Bolotov (Orenburg), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Rubin Kazan
- Veldin Hodza 7.4
- Egor Teslenko 6.9
- Evgeniy Staver 6.7
- Igor Vujacic 6.7
- Ilya Rozhkov 6.7
Orenburg
- Evgeniy Bolotov 7.5
- Emil Tsenov 7.4 1 goal
- Dmitriy Rybchinskiy 7.1
- Danila Vedernikov 7.0
- Gedeon Guzina 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Anderson Arroyo at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Rubin Kazan: Rubin Kazan vs Fakel Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Orenburg: Orenburg vs CSKA Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Rubin Kazan vs Orenburg
What was the score in Rubin Kazan vs Orenburg?
Rubin Kazan 1-1 Orenburg (half-time 0-0), Russian Premier League, Sunday 9 August 2026.
Who scored in Rubin Kazan vs Orenburg?
Emil Tsenov 48'.
Did Moneyball predict Rubin Kazan vs Orenburg 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 Rubin Kazan vs Orenburg?
Evgeniy Bolotov, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rubin Kazan vs Orenburg?
P. Kukuyan.
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