Spartak set fire to the Cup! Nicholson returned to the starting line and scored in 69 seconds. Video
Georgy Ilyushchenko September 19, 2024, 23:15 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
“Wings” will definitely not be in the playoffs now.
Earlier this season, Spartak twice defeated Krylya Sovetov with three unanswered goals. The third meeting was also a demolition.
The squads for the Cup, as usual, were semi-reserve. The main thing is the debut of Mendes and Oroz in the “Wings”, the appearance of Shamar in the starting lineup (for the first time in Spartak since April 1, 2023) and the absence of Willian even on the bench, if Stankovic does. I don’t trust him even now, it seems like this is a diagnosis. Duarte came on in the 70th minute. Remember this one?
Nicholson will apparently be relied on more now: he magnetized two super chances in the 69th second and converted the second. First, Shamar shot high from a convenient position, and then Ryabchuk passed the ball back to him; Ovsyannikov had no chance to stop the tight shot with his second touch. A big shout out to Oroz.
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The “Wings” reacted well to the goal (it’s not the first time they lost first) and created several approaches. Even Osinkin started applauding the players. And in the 18th minute they got the second. Marquinhos and Zobnin managed a repeated pass down the left flank. Nobody planned to interfere with them, and Roman dropped the ball into the far corner. Now a big hello to Bale.
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Samara’s defence is something. It doesn’t matter which combination they come in. Khlusevich’s sending off for a hard tackle from behind on Orozco could have helped, but referee Sofyan spared Daniil and showed him a yellow card.
“Wings” took five corners during the half. The desire to score was obvious. But they only managed to concede: at the end of the half, Zinkovsky made Shamar run, and Pechenin, after scoring an own goal, helped him with an awkward move. For that, a big hello to him too.
The first half of the second half was more reminiscent of mixed martial arts than football. Both teams did not create anything interesting in attack for a long time. The heat continued. Nicholson twice ruined the chance to score a double, but today he is already a hero. And in the 68th minute, Shitov broke the deadlock by beating Litvinov with a comeback. Selikhov did not seem to expect such a feint and yawned. It cannot be said exactly that the blow was not received. Vladislav, by the way, did not celebrate the goal.
At the end of the match, the Wings were outnumbered. And it would be better if the reason was red. Vitiugov tried to take the ball away from Zinkovsky and landed on the grass: he screamed in pain and soon after, realizing the consequences, he burst into tears. He was taken away and put in a wheelchair. There were no substitutes left.
Pechenin made matters worse by bringing down Ignatov and earning himself a second yellow card. And then Mangash took advantage of the gift, scratching the ball into the Samara goal. 4:1!
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The Wings are guaranteed not to advance in the Cup from the last place in the group. And their fans are unlikely to be too upset with the result: as long as things improve in the RPL, Vitiugov will also avoid a serious injury. Well, Spartak has risen to first place and will challenge it with Dynamo Moscow and Makhachkala, who are respectively one and two points behind.
