Orenburg beats Rubin 4-1 in Russian Cup group match
In short
Orenburg defeated Rubin 4-1 away in Kazan on October 15 in the fourth round of the Russian Cup's RPL-path group stage. Four different Orenburg players scored before Rubin's stoppage-time reply.
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Orenburg won 4-1 away to Rubin in Kazan on October 15 in the fourth round of the Russian Cup's RPL-path group stage. TASS, RIA Novosti and RBC reported the result. RIA Novosti listed the match's start time as 18:30 and reported four different scorers for Orenburg, with Rubin's only goal coming in second-half stoppage time. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Yegor Nazarenko (Егор Назаренко) scored in the sixth minute and Renat Golybin (Ренат Голыбин) added another in the 10th, according to RIA Novosti. Danila Khotulev (Данила Хотулев) scored in the 69th minute, followed by Andrei Kasadzhikov (Андрей Касаджиков) in the 77th. Kasadzhikov received a second yellow card in the 80th minute and left the field. Ulvi Babayev (Ульви Бабаев) scored for Rubin in the third minute of added time. [ 2 ]
RIA Novosti reported that Orenburg held second place in Group A with seven points after the match. Rubin was third with four points. RBC focused on the home side's form, reporting that Rubin had gone five games without a victory when Russian Premier League matches were included. Its summary identified Kazan as the venue and confirmed that the visitors won by a three-goal margin. [ 2 , 3 ]
The teams' next cup fixtures were scheduled for October 28, according to RIA Novosti. Orenburg was due to host Rodina Moscow, while Rubin was due to travel to face Spartak Moscow on the same date. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
Orenburg was second in Group A with seven points, while Rubin was third with four. RBC reported that Rubin's winless run had reached five games including league matches.