One of the leaders of the season, Lokomotiv, who after 11 rounds led in points together with Krasnodar, visited Khimki on round 12.
The first half of the match passed without goals and after the break the hosts took the lead after an accurate shot by Zelimkhan Bakaev in the 54th minute. Six minutes later, Bakaev scored a double (2-0).
Until the end of the match the score did not change. Khimki broke a streak of eight games without a win, while Lokomotiv could not extend its streak of four consecutive victories and allowed Krasnodar and Zenit to advance.
