Spartak Moskva 4-0 Rubin Kazan: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 11 · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Lukoil Arena · referee A. Frolov · full time
Full time: Spartak Moskva 4-0 Rubin Kazan
Spartak Moskva 4-0 Rubin Kazan: Spartak Moskva took the points in Russian Premier League Matchday 11 on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Lukoil Arena. The goals: Pablo Solari 18', Manfred Ugalde 43', Mirlind Daku 65', Mirlind Daku 90'.
How Spartak Moskva won it
The opening goal came in the 18th minute: Pablo Solari for Spartak Moskva, set up by Esequiel Barco. Manfred Ugalde made it 2-0 to Spartak Moskva in the 43rd minute, set up by Ruslan Litvinov. Mirlind Daku made it 3-0 to Spartak Moskva in the 65th minute, set up by Pablo Solari. Mirlind Daku made it 4-0 to Spartak Moskva in the 90th minute.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Mirlind Daku scored twice.
The referee, A. Frolov, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Spartak Moskva and 1 to Rubin Kazan.
Spartak Moskva: J. Carcedo Mardones, 4-1-4-1 · Rubin Kazan: F. Cebrián, 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 0.31 for Spartak Moskva and 3.78 for Rubin Kazan.
Spartak Moskva scored about 3.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Rubin Kazan left about 3.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Rubin Kazan created the better chances, 3.78 xG to 0.31, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Spartak Moskva had 10 shots on target, Rubin Kazan 1.
Rubin Kazan's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Spartak Moskva had 66% 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.
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.
Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan: the match in numbers
| Spartak Moskva | Match statistics | Rubin Kazan |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 0.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.78 |
| 22 | Total shots | 9 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 570 | Total passes | 288 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 8 | Corners | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pablo Solari (Spartak Moskva), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Spartak Moskva
- Pablo Solari 8.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Esequiel Barco 8.8 1 assist
- Mirlind Daku 8.0 2 goals
- Ruslan Litvinov 7.6 1 assist
- Roman Zobnin 7.5
Rubin Kazan
- Evgeniy Staver 7.0
- Ignacio Saavedra 6.7
- Veldin Hodza 6.6
- Jacques Siwe 6.5
- Daniil Motorin 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Igor Vujacic at 6.0. 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
- Rubin Kazan: Rubin Kazan vs Fakel Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan
What was the score in Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan?
Spartak Moskva 4-0 Rubin Kazan (half-time 2-0), Russian Premier League, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan?
Pablo Solari 18', Manfred Ugalde 43', Mirlind Daku 65', Mirlind Daku 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan 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 Rubin Kazan?
Pablo Solari, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan?
A. Frolov.
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