Spartak Moskva 1-0 Fakel: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 9 · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Lukoil Arena · referee S. Matveev · full time
Full time: Spartak Moskva 1-0 Fakel
Spartak Moskva won 1-0 at home to Fakel in Russian Premier League Matchday 9 on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The goals: Manfred Ugalde 90+1'.
How Spartak Moskva won it
The opening goal came in the 90th minute (+1): Manfred Ugalde for Spartak Moskva. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Matvey Bardachev of Fakel was sent off in the 66th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, S. Matveev, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Spartak Moskva and 3 to Fakel.
Spartak Moskva: J. Carcedo Mardones, 4-2-3-1 · Fakel: O. Vasilenko, 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 0.11 for Spartak Moskva and 2.24 for Fakel.
Fakel left about 2.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Fakel created the better chances, 2.24 xG to 0.11, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Spartak Moskva had 5 shots on target, Fakel 1.
Spartak Moskva had 75% 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
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.
Fakel came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Spartak Moskva vs Fakel: the match in numbers
| Spartak Moskva | Match statistics | Fakel |
|---|---|---|
| 75% | Ball possession | 25% |
| 0.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.24 |
| 26 | Total shots | 2 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 587 | Total passes | 199 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 51% |
| 11 | Corners | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 23 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Manfred Ugalde (Spartak Moskva), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Spartak Moskva
- Manfred Ugalde 7.9 1 goal
- Pablo Solari 7.9
- Marquinhos 7.4
- Gedson Fernandes 7.3
- Nail Umyarov 7.3
Fakel
- Anton Kovalev 7.0
- Darko Todorovic 7.0
- Clayton 6.8
- Albert Gabaraev 6.7
- Nikolay Giorgobiani 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Vyacheslav Yakimov at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Spartak Moskva: Lokomotiv Moskva vs Spartak Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Fakel: Rubin Kazan vs Fakel Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Spartak Moskva vs Fakel
What was the score in Spartak Moskva vs Fakel?
Spartak Moskva 1-0 Fakel (half-time 0-0), Russian Premier League, Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Who scored in Spartak Moskva vs Fakel?
Manfred Ugalde 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Spartak Moskva vs Fakel 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 Spartak Moskva vs Fakel?
Manfred Ugalde, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Spartak Moskva vs Fakel?
S. Matveev.
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