Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod beat Spartak Moscow 1-0 in regulation, taking the game on Sergei Skvortsov's goal in the 18th minute. Igor Geraskin had the lone assist on the decisive strike.
The first-period marker gave Torpedo the lead, and neither team scored in the second or third period. The scoreboard stayed at 1-0 through the final buzzer as Spartak wasted its chances to change the game.
The headline number was the final line: one goal was enough. Skvortsov provided the only offense Torpedo needed, and the visitors protected that edge the rest of the way.