Spartak Moscow lose sixth straight KHL game, 4:3 on shootout to Barys
In short
Barys Astana beat Spartak Moscow 4:3 in a shootout in a Kontinental Hockey League regular season match. The loss was reported as Spartak’s sixth in a row, with TASS describing it as a winless run of six KHL games. RBC reported Spartak led twice before conceding 98 seconds before the siren and losing the shootout.
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Barys Astana beat Spartak Moscow 4:3 in a shootout in a Kontinental Hockey League regular season match, Interfax reported. TASS said the game ended 4:3 on shootouts in Barys’s favour. The result extended Spartak’s winless streak in the KHL to six matches, according to TASS, while RIA Novosti, Interfax and RBC described the outcome as Spartak’s sixth consecutive defeat. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
RBC reported that Spartak led twice during the match but allowed the visitors to take the game to overtime 98 seconds before the siren, and that the Astana club was more accurate in the shootout, winning it 4:3. The documents give no further details of the game, such as scorers or the venue. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
The result deepens a six-match winless stretch for Spartak Moscow in the KHL regular season, a run the outlets frame as a losing sequence for one of the league’s Moscow clubs. Beyond the standings, the documents give no further indication of consequences for the club, its coaching staff or the league.
Key facts
- Barys Astana beat Spartak Moscow 4:3 in a shootout in a KHL regular season match. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The match ended 4:3 in Barys’s favour on shootouts, according to TASS. [ 1 ]
- Spartak’s defeat was its sixth in a row, RIA Novosti, Interfax and RBC reported. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- TASS said the result extended Spartak’s winless streak in the KHL to six matches. [ 1 ]
- RBC reported Spartak led twice in the match and conceded 98 seconds before the siren, allowing the visitors to force overtime. [ 4 ]
- Barys is based in Astana and Spartak in Moscow, the outlets said. [ 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether Spartak’s sequence is six consecutive defeats or six matches without a win. TASS called it a winless streak of six KHL matches, while RIA Novosti, Interfax and RBC described it as a sixth straight defeat.
- Match details such as scorers, the venue and the date of the game. The documents carry only headlines and short summaries, which give the result and the sequence but no further match information.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that Barys beat Spartak 4:3 on shootouts, extending Spartak’s winless KHL run to six matches. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports Spartak’s sixth consecutive KHL defeat. [ 2 ]
- Interfax and RBC report the 4:3 shootout win for Barys in the KHL regular season; RBC adds that Spartak led twice and conceded 98 seconds before the siren. [ 3 , 4 ]