Spartak Moskva 3-0 Rodina Moskva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 1 · Saturday 25 July 2026 · Lukoil Arena · referee R. Shafeev · full time
Full time: Spartak Moskva 3-0 Rodina Moskva
Spartak Moskva beat Rodina Moskva 3-0 in Russian Premier League Matchday 1 on Saturday 25 July 2026 at Lukoil Arena. The goals: Marquinhos 24', Christopher Martins 79', Danil Prutsev 86'.
How Spartak Moskva won it
Spartak Moskva struck first through Marquinhos in the 24th minute, set up by Esequiel Barco. Christopher Martins made it 2-0 to Spartak Moskva in the 79th minute, set up by Alexander Djiku. Danil Prutsev made it 3-0 to Spartak Moskva in the 86th minute, set up by Roman Zobnin.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, R. Shafeev, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Spartak Moskva and 3 to Rodina Moskva.
Spartak Moskva: J. Carcedo Mardones, 4-2-3-1 · Rodina Moskva: J. Díaz Quinta, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.65 for Spartak Moskva and 2.89 for Rodina Moskva.
Spartak Moskva scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Rodina Moskva left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Rodina Moskva created the better chances, 2.89 xG to 0.65, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Spartak Moskva had 10 shots on target, Rodina Moskva 3.
Rodina Moskva's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Spartak Moskva had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
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.
Spartak Moskva vs Rodina Moskva: the match in numbers
| Spartak Moskva | Match statistics | Rodina Moskva |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 0.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.89 |
| 26 | Total shots | 7 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 504 | Total passes | 330 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 12 | Corners | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Esequiel Barco (Spartak Moskva), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Spartak Moskva
- Esequiel Barco 8.3 1 assist
- Marquinhos 8.2 1 goal
- Roman Zobnin 8.2 1 assist
- Christopher Martins 7.7 1 goal
- Pablo Solari 7.5
Rodina Moskva
- Sergey Volkov 7.4
- Yordy Reyna 7.0
- Mitja Križan 6.9
- Ivan Timoshenko 6.8
- Ruslan Fishchenko 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Andrey Egorychev at 6.3. 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
- Rodina Moskva: Rodina Moskva vs Krasnodar Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Spartak Moskva vs Rodina Moskva
What was the score in Spartak Moskva vs Rodina Moskva?
Spartak Moskva 3-0 Rodina Moskva (half-time 1-0), Russian Premier League, Saturday 25 July 2026.
Who scored in Spartak Moskva vs Rodina Moskva?
Marquinhos 24', Christopher Martins 79', Danil Prutsev 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Spartak Moskva 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 Spartak Moskva vs Rodina Moskva?
Esequiel Barco, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Spartak Moskva vs Rodina Moskva?
R. Shafeev.
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