Spartak Moskva 1-1 Orenburg: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 6 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Lukoil Arena · referee A. Chistyakov · full time
Full time: Spartak Moskva 1-1 Orenburg
Spartak Moskva and Orenburg drew 1-1 in Russian Premier League Matchday 6 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Lukoil Arena. The goals: Ruslan Kul 66', Mirlind Daku 76'.
How the match unfolded
Ruslan Kul put Orenburg ahead in the 66th minute, set up by Gedeon Guzina. Spartak Moskva levelled at 1-1 in the 76th minute through Mirlind Daku from the penalty spot.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, A. Chistyakov, showed 12 yellow cards: 3 to Spartak Moskva and 9 to Orenburg.
Spartak Moskva: J. Carcedo Mardones, 4-1-4-1 · Orenburg: I. Akhmetzyanov, 5-4-1.
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 0.33 for Spartak Moskva and 2.62 for Orenburg.
Orenburg left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Orenburg created the better chances, 2.62 xG to 0.33, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Spartak Moskva had 7 shots on target, Orenburg 1.
Orenburg's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Spartak Moskva had 75% of the ball.
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.
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.
Spartak Moskva vs Orenburg: the match in numbers
| Spartak Moskva | Match statistics | Orenburg |
|---|---|---|
| 75% | Ball possession | 25% |
| 0.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.62 |
| 19 | Total shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 575 | Total passes | 197 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 54% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 29 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 8 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Bogdan Ovsyannikov (Orenburg), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Spartak Moskva
- Pablo Solari 7.5
- Mirlind Daku 7.4 1 goal
- Gedson Fernandes 7.4
- Marquinhos 7.4
- Danil Prutsev 7.4
Orenburg
- Bogdan Ovsyannikov 8.0
- Gedeon Guzina 7.3 1 assist
- Aleksey Tataev 6.8
- Evgeniy Bolotov 6.7
- Maxime Sivis 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Damián Puebla at 5.9. 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
- Orenburg: Orenburg vs CSKA Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Spartak Moskva vs Orenburg
What was the score in Spartak Moskva vs Orenburg?
Spartak Moskva 1-1 Orenburg (half-time 0-0), Russian Premier League, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Spartak Moskva vs Orenburg?
Ruslan Kul 66', Mirlind Daku 76'.
Did Moneyball predict Spartak Moskva 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 Spartak Moskva vs Orenburg?
Bogdan Ovsyannikov, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Spartak Moskva vs Orenburg?
A. Chistyakov.
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