Krasnodar beat Orenburg in Matchday 4; Spertsyan’s stats

Krasnodar won 1–0 away at Orenburg in RPL Matchday 4. The only goal was scored by substitute Nikita Krivtsov after a pass from Tormena.

With this win, Krasnodar have 9 points and sit second, behind Lokomotiv, who have won all four of their games this season.

Krasnodar captain Eduard Spertsyan started and played 74 minutes. The Armenia international had a strong spell and created several dangerous chances for his teammates.

Spertsyan’s match stats:

• Minutes played: 74
• Accurate passes: 16 (80%)
• Key passes: 3
• Big chances created: 1
• Crosses: 4/10
• Shots: 1
• Successful dribbles: 1/1
• Duels won: 5/6
• Possessions lost: 11
• Fouls: 1
• Fouled: 3
• Tackles: 1
• Interceptions: 1
• SofaScore rating: 7.1

It may have been his last game for the club: before the match, Southampton reportedly sent Krasnodar an official offer to sign the midfielder.

Notably, this was his first game this season without a goal contribution—he already has 1 goal and 3 assists in 2025/26.