CSKA Moscow beat Fakel Voronezh 1-0 in the Premier Liga. Ivan Oblyakov's 71st-minute goal settled the match. CSKA held 58% possession and finished with three shots on target to Fakel's none.
The match was tight and often scrappy, with six yellow cards shown. Oblyakov scored the only goal in the 71st minute, and Fakel could not find a response. Both sides finished with nine shots, but CSKA's three on target were all that mattered.
CSKA's control showed in 58% possession and 368 accurate passes, with seven corners to Fakel's four. Fakel had the same total shots as CSKA but none on target, and the goalkeeper save count tells the story: CSKA made none, Fakel two. Oblyakov's goal was the difference on a night when CSKA did just enough.
