Lokomotiv lose fourth straight Russian Cup match as Akron win on penalties
In short
Lokomotiv Moscow lost at home to Akron (Акрон) on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a Russian Cup group-stage match on Tuesday. It was Lokomotiv's fourth defeat in four rounds, with three losses coming in shootouts.
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Lokomotiv Moscow suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the Russian Cup when visitors Akron (Акрон) won a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The match was played in Moscow in the fourth round of Group D in the competition's Russian Premier League pathway. TASS, RIA Novosti and RBC reported the home team's defeat on penalties. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Sergei Pinyaev (Сергей Пиняев) put Lokomotiv ahead in the 48th minute. Artyom Shumansky (Артем Шуманский) scored for Akron in the 61st, leaving the sides level at the end of normal time. RIA Novosti reported that Akron's 20-year-old goalkeeper Ignat Terekhovsky (Игнат Тереховский) saved three attempts in the post-match shootout as the visiting team prevailed. [ 2 ]
The result left Lokomotiv third in the four-team group with three points after four defeats in four rounds. Three of those losses have come in penalty shootouts, according to RIA Novosti. Akron, the team from Tolyatti, are second with seven points. Rostov lead Group D with nine points, while CSKA Moscow occupy fourth place with two. [ 2 ]
Akron introduced 19-year-old midfielder Dmitry Pestryakov (Дмитрий Пестряков) in the 88th minute. RIA Novosti said he had not played since May because of an injury and had been a contender for the Russian Premier League's best young player award following last season. Lokomotiv played in anniversary kit marking 90 years since the founding of the Lokomotiv sports society. [ 2 ]
In the fifth round, Akron will visit Rostov on October 28. Lokomotiv are due to face CSKA away in a Moscow derby the following day, RIA Novosti reported. The October 13 match had a scheduled start time of 18:30. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
Lokomotiv remain third in Group D with three points, while Akron are second with seven. Rostov lead the group with nine points and CSKA Moscow are fourth with two.
Key facts
- Lokomotiv lost at home to Akron on penalties in the fourth group-stage round of the Russian Cup. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Normal time ended 1-1, and Akron goalkeeper Ignat Terekhovsky (Игнат Тереховский) saved three shootout attempts. [ 2 ]
- Lokomotiv have lost all four group matches, three of them on penalties. [ 2 ]