Spartak beats CSKA 2:0 in KHL, ending the leaders' 12-match winning run
In short
Moscow's Spartak beat CSKA 2:0 in a regular-season Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) match on 21 October, ending CSKA's 12-match winning streak. Spartak goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov made 30 saves for his second shutout of the season.
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Moscow's Spartak beat Moscow's CSKA 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0) in a regular-season match of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on 21 October 2026, RIA Novosti reported. The result ended CSKA's winning streak of 12 KHL matches, a point all four outlets made in their headlines or reports. RBC called it a home match for Spartak, and Interfax described it as a Moscow derby. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
According to RIA Novosti, the match was played at Spartak's stadium and was listed to start at 19:30. The first goal came in the 25th minute, and Kristian Yarosh (Кристиан Ярош) scored in the 60th minute. The text available for the first scorer's name is incomplete. [ 2 ]
Spartak goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov, who previously played for CSKA, made 30 saves. RIA Novosti said it was his second shutout of the season and the 14th of his KHL career. [ 2 ]
RIA Novosti also noted that the match was Spartak's 1100th in the KHL, and that CSKA defender Ivan Patrikhaev played his 100th match in the league. [ 2 ]
Spartak has now won five matches in a row. With 22 points it moved up to fifth place in the Western Conference. CSKA, with 26 points, still leads the Western Conference table, according to RIA Novosti. [ 2 ]
In their next matches on 23 October, Spartak hosts Severstal of Cherepovets, and CSKA plays away at Avtomobilist of Yekaterinburg. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The result ends CSKA's winning run, though RIA Novosti says the team still leads the Western Conference with 26 points. Spartak, with 22 points, moved up to fifth place in the West after its fifth straight win.
Key facts
- Spartak beat CSKA 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0) in a regular-season KHL match on 21 October 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The result ended CSKA's winning streak of 12 KHL matches. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Spartak goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov, who previously played for CSKA, made 30 saves, his second shutout of the season and 14th in his KHL career. [ 2 ]
- Kristian Yarosh (Кристиан Ярош) scored in the 60th minute; the other goal came in the 25th minute. [ 2 ]
- Spartak has won five matches in a row and, with 22 points, moved up to fifth place in the Western Conference. [ 2 ]
- CSKA, with 26 points, still leads the Western Conference. [ 2 ]
- On 23 October Spartak hosts Severstal of Cherepovets, and CSKA plays away at Avtomobilist of Yekaterinburg. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The name of the scorer of the 25th-minute goal. The available text of the RIA Novosti article omits the first scorer's name; the other documents give only the score.