FC Krasnodar beat Akhmat Grozny 1-0 in the Premier Liga, with the only goal coming from Christian in the 45th minute. The home side had the greater share of possession and chances, and Akhmat were unable to force an equaliser.
The decisive moment arrived in the 45th minute, when Christian scored and Dmitriy Vorobyev was credited with the assist. The game was competitive throughout, with Miroslav Bogosavac booked as early as the fifth minute and later yellows for Lechi Sadulaev, Maksim Sidorov and Georgi Melkadze. Akhmat created one big chance but missed it, and finished without a single shot on target.
Possession and attempts were heavily in Krasnodar's favour: 60% to 40%, 16 shots to 8, and three on target to none. The expected goals total for both teams was 0.00, a curious number given the home side's pressure. Christian's first-half goal was the difference, and the overall balance of play pointed one way.
