"Krasnodar" thrashed "Fakel" 5-0 in the 22nd round of the Russian Premier League. All five goals were scored by the "Bulls" in the second half.
Krasnodar's captain, Eduard Spertsyan, managed to recover from injury and entered the field in the 63rd minute when the score was 1-0 after Nikita Krivtsov’s goal. Just three minutes later, the Armenian midfielder doubled the lead with a stunning free-kick. Another three minutes later, Spertsyan delivered a brilliant assist to Olusegun after a solo run. By the 69th minute, the score had reached 3-0. Krasnodar scored two more goals in the 74th and 80th minutes, with Olusegun and Krivtsov each completing a brace.
After this match, Krasnodar topped the league table, leading Zenit by six points, though the Saint Petersburg club has a game in hand.
Spertsyan’s Match Stats:
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Minutes played: 27
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Goals: 1
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Assists: 1
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Accurate passes: 23 (100%)
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Key passes: 2
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Crosses: 1/4
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Long passes: 1/1
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Chances created: 1
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Shots: 2 (1 on target)
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Successful dribbles: 1/2
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Duels won: 2/3
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Possession losses: 4
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Fouls: 1
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Clearances: 1
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Tackles: 1
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SofaScore rating: 8.5 (best in the match)
He's back in style! Spertsyan had suffered an injury in the 19th-round match against Krylia Sovetov, which forced him to miss Armenia’s national team games against Georgia.
Now, Eduard has 7 goals and 4 assists in 19 league matches.