On the 85th minute with the score tied at 1-1, Krasnodar midfielder Juan Manuel Boselli broke away on a counterattack after a Dinamo corner and went one-on-one with goalkeeper Andrey Lunyov, but Lunyov made a crucial save to deny him.
“If you don’t score, you get scored against. Dinamo had their last chance to slam the door after being knocked out of the Russian Cup by Krasnodar,” said former Russian international Alexander Mostovoy. “I thought it would end in a draw, but they executed a brilliant counterattack and scored. Now Zenit is pleased and satisfied – they just need to avoid defeat. The most interesting part is that Dinamo’s winning goal came after Gusev’s red card. Lunyov is a hero! Zenit should at least treat him to a restaurant for saving them from Boselli. This is great for Dinamo, while Krasnodar still has the Russian Cup if they ultimately lose the league title to the St. Petersburg team.”
After 29 matches, Krasnodar occupies second place in the RPL standings with 63 points, two points behind leaders Zenit. Dinamo sits in eighth place with 42 points.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Dinamo, with goals from Konstantin Tyukavin (48′) and Ivan Sergeev (90+3′), while Diego Costa scored for Krasnodar (33′). Dinamo received three yellow cards and Krasnodar one, with shots on goal 5-7, corners 2