Honours even between Lokomotiv and Rubin Kazan

On to matchday 1 of the Russian Premier League, the game between Lokomotiv and Rubin Kazan on Saturday ended in a draw, 2x2. Both Mikhail Galaktionov's team and Rashid Rakhimov's team played their first game in the competition. Wilson Isidor was decisive with 1 goal.

The first goal was scored by Mirlind Daku after 3 minutes. After 23 minutes, Nayair Tiknizyan struck for Lokomotiv.

In the 58th minute, Joel Fameyeh struck the second goal for Rubin Kazan. In the closing stages of the game, Wilson Isidor scored the last goal of the match.

After the result Lokomotiv are 8th in the table, with 1 point, while Rubin Kazan sit 9th place, with 1 point. With regard to the next fixture, Mikhail Galaktionov's team will play away against Fakel Voronezh, whilst Rashid Rakhimov's team will host FK Orenburg.