Akhmat Grozny were eliminated from the Russian Cup after losing to Rubin Kazan on penalties in a group stage match of the RPL Path — 3–3 (3–4 on penalties).

 

Rubin’s goals in regulation time were scored by Yegor Teslenko, Ruslan Bezrukov, and Dardan Shabanhadzhay, while Rifat Zhemaletdinov, Georgy Melkadze, and Ousmane Ndong found the net for Akhmat.

 

Rubin — Akhmat — 3–3 (1–2) (penalties 4–3)

October 22, 2025. Kick-off: 18:00

Kazan, Ak Bars Arena. Attendance: 5,704.

Temperature: +6°C. Overcast, light rain.

Referees: Cheban (Moscow), Safyan (Moscow), Turkin (Astrakhan).

VAR: Abrosimov (St. Petersburg), Chistyakov (Azov).

 

Rubin: Nigmatullin, Teslenko, Nizhegorodov, Arroyo, Gritsaenko (Lobov, 46), Rozhkov (Khodzha, 46), Ivu (Ivanov, 61), Jochich, Kuzyayev (Bezrukov, 46), Daku, Shabanhadzhay (Sive, 77).

Head coach: Rashid Rakhimov.

 

Akhmat: Ulyanov, Ndong, Utsiev (Bogosavac, 80), Todorovich, Ghandri, Sadulaev (Kasinthura, 65), Zhemaletdinov, Ismael (Ibishov, 58), Gadio (Keliano, 58), Mansilla (Samorodov, 65), Melkadze.

Head coach: Stanislav Cherchesov.

 

Goals: Zhemaletdinov 22’ (0–1), Melkadze 36’ (0–2), Teslenko 41’ (1–2), Bezrukov 51’ (2–2), Shabanhadzhay 63’ (3–2), Ndong 67’ (3–3).

 

Penalty shootout: Nizhegorodov – crossbar (0–0), Melkadze – 0–1, Bezrukov – 1–1, Ghandri – saved (1–1), Daku – 2–1, Ndong – 2–2, Arroyo – 3–2, Keliano – 3–3, Khodzha – 4–3, Zhemaletdinov – saved (4–3).

 

Yellow cards: Shabanhadzhay (15), Rozhkov (45), Ivanov (66) – Sadulaev (56).