Akhmat suffered an away defeat to Krasnodar in Matchday 1 of the group stage of the RPL Path in the FONBET Russian Cup. The match finished 1–1 in regulation time, with the Grozny side losing 5–4 in the penalty shootout.
Krasnodar 1–1 Akhmat (0–0), Krasnodar win 5–4 on penalties
5 August 2026. Kick-off: 20:45
Krasnodar, Ozon Arena. Attendance: 20,017.
+25°C, clear.
Referees: Shadykhanov (Moscow), Bogdanov (Vereya), Ivanov (Kostroma)
VAR: Bulanov (Saransk), Kukuyan (Sochi)
Krasnodar: Koryakin, Tormena, Diego Costa, Khmarin, Vakhaniya (João Batxi, 46), Lenini (Augusto, 69), Ozdoev (Chernikov, 75), Utkin, Cristian (Krivtsov, 46), Paltsev, Mukailov (Vorobyov, 46)
Head coach: Murad Musaev
Akhmat: Ulyanov, Ibishev, Tsake, Bogosavac, Sidorov, Ismael, Keliano (Ndong, 67), Shchetinin (Kasinтура, 46), Sadulaev (Samorodov, 67), Kenzhebek (Romão, 55), Maksuti (Melkadze, 67)
Head coach: Stanislav Cherchesov
Goals: Utkin, 66 (1–0); Samorodov, 90+3 (1–1).
Penalty shootout:
Melkadze – 0–1. Krivtsov – 0–1 (saved). Ndong – 0–2. Paltsev – 1–2. Kasinтура – 1–3. Diego Costa – 2–3. Samorodov – 2–3. Vorobyov – 3–3. Tsake – 3–4. Augusto – 4–4. Ismael – 4–4 (wide). Chernikov – 4–4 (wide). Romão – 4–4 (saved). João Batxi – 5–4.
Yellow cards: Tormena (72) – Shchetinin (10), Keliano (55).
