The RPL starting tour turned out to be quite interesting. In the first match, Spartak is playing away against Rubin. The pre-season camp left a mixed impression. Spartak played some great games. It was evident that the team was gaining game form and with each next match they looked more aggressive. Contrary to the opinion of the privateers, the Bookmakers were unable to single out an unambiguous and unconditional favorite.

Bookmakers' quotes for the RPL match: Rubin - Spartak

P1: 3.45

P2: 2.27

X: 3.68

TM2.5: 2.03

TB2.5: 2.26

RPL match review: Rubin - Spartak

Despite the fact that the Bookmakers do not believe in a scoring match, Spartak will go ahead from the first minutes of the meeting. Ruby looks a little weaker. Apparently, setting the odds for the match, the Bookmakers took into account the fact that Spartak is playing away.

Review of the first half of the RPL match: Rubin - Zenit

In the first 5 minutes, Rubin looked many times better than the guests. They started the match as actively as possible and showed that they would only play to win. But at 6 and at the beginning of 7 minutes Spartak showed that in the attack he plays only for the result. Promes and Sobol aim only at the goal.

After 8 - 9 minutes, there was a big delay in the match. First, they helped the field player of Spartak Aerton, and then Maksimenko called the doctors. In fact, the game took place on a collision course. The first shot on target came at 22 minutes. The goalkeeper of Spartak coped with the blow of Samoshnikov.

On the 25th minute, Promes didn’t hit exactly. All the same, on the 28th minute Promes was able to hit the target. But the blow was not dangerous.

At the 37th minute, Spartak gets the right to shoot a free kick from 25 meters. The victim himself punched - Larson. The ball flies to the corner. After serving, the ball flies into Rubin's goal. But the goal was not counted. Zobnin repulsed Abildgore. After reviewing the VAR, the arbitrator's decision was confirmed. The goal was not awarded.

In the second half of the first half, Spartak settled in Rubin's half of the field. Despite the activity, the players of the Moscow club could not score. Moses punches straight into Dupin's arms. This happened at 41 minutes. On 44 minutes, Moses was taken out almost on a date with goalkeeper Rubin. Dupin could not be outplayed.

The arbiter added 2 minutes. At 45 + 2 minutes, Gigot breaks over the goal. As a result, the first half ended in a draw.

Review of the second half of the RPL match: Rubin - Zenit

The start of the second half turned out to be discouraging for Spartak. On 49 minutes Samoshnikov scores. The score becomes 1 - 0. Immediately after that, Rubin felt the taste of victory. On 59 minutes Kvaratskhelia shoots on target. On the 63rd Hakshabanovich shoots again on target. At 64-1 Kvaratskhelia breaks through. This time by the gate.

Spartacus crushed Rubin. At the 71st minute, Bakaev shoots from a lethal position. He put the body down and fired hard on target. Dupine parries. Rubin couldn't even try to organize a counterattack. All actions of the defenders were reduced to a simple removal. On 81 minutes Evtich shoots on target with a free kick. There was a suspicion of an 11-meter one. But the VAR confirmed the correctness of the arbitrator's decision. Almost immediately after the first dangerous moment, Samoshnikov kicks past.

On 84 minutes, Melkadze shoots into the far corner, but misses the target. On the 86th minute, the same Melkadze could not beat the goalkeeper Rubin. Spartak continued to pressurize. Rubin practically did not cross the center line of the field.

The arbiter added 5 minutes. At 90 + 1 minutes, Ignatov received the ball from Melkadze and shot well above the gate. Although the position was very profitable. In the last minutes, Rubin turned on high pressure. They squeezed the opponent in his half. Spartak was unable to organize the final assault. Result of the match: 1 - 0. Spartak was defeated in the first round of the RPL. Rubin in Kazan was able to withstand and earn the starting three points.