Akhmat suffered a 0–3 defeat against Dynamo Moscow in their third-round match in the RPL Path of the Russian Cup.

 

Dynamo’s goals were scored by forwards Ivan Sergeyev in the 43rd minute, Yaroslav Gladyshev in the 53rd and Konstantin Tyukavin in the 79th.

 

Akhmat head coach Stanislav Cherchesov answered journalists’ questions at the post-match press conference.

 

— This was a Russian Cup tie, but I did not see the kind of intensity you would expect from my team in a cup game. I think Dynamo deserved their victory. That said, we could still have taken something from the match. We had chances that might have changed the course of the game, but unfortunately, we failed to convert a couple of clear-cut opportunities. Congratulations to Dynamo—they were the better side today.

 

— How do you motivate the team for matches like this, given that the competition format makes it relatively difficult to be eliminated at the group stage?

 

— We were playing a cup tie against Dynamo. We represent Akhmat and have a duty to play for the honour of the club. I told the players after the match that a performance like today’s was unacceptable. I now expect to see a response from them in our upcoming game against Rubin.

 

— Do you have any particular concerns about your team’s defensive midfield following the goals you conceded?

 

— We made several similar mistakes against Krylya Sovetov. There are two sides to the game: what we do when we have the ball and what we do when the opposition have it. Our play out of possession was not good enough against either Krylya Sovetov or Dynamo. We give the ball away needlessly, and naturally, our opponents punish us for those mistakes.

 

— Ismaël was booked almost immediately after coming on...

 

— That was simply part of the game, not a disciplinary issue. Tactical fouls are common in football, and he should have made a similar foul against Krylya Sovetov. Had he not committed the foul today, I would have criticised him. In that situation, he had no choice but to bring his opponent down.

 

Dynamo Moscow vs Akhmat 3–0 (1-0)

 

3 September 2026, Kick-off: 19:30

Moscow, VTB Arena. Attendance: 14,727

Weather: Clear, +18°C

 

Referee: Cheban (Moscow)

Assistant referees: Petrov (Astrakhan), Kurochkina (Malakhovka)

VAR: Shadykhanov (Moscow), Kukulyak (Kaluga)

 

Dynamo: Leshchuk, Marichal, Fernandez (David Ricardo, 81), Skopintsev, Zaydenzal, Fomin (Glebov, 46), Marinkin, Chávez (Bitello, 57), Babayev (Gladyshev, 46), Okishor, Sergeyev (Tyukavin, 57).

Head coach: Sandro Schwarz

 

Akhmat: Shelia, Ibishev, Tsake, Bogosavac, Sidorov, Sidibe, Romao (Sadulaev, 46), Kasintura (Pryakhin, 76), Kenzhebek (Ismael, 46), Samorodov, Maksuti (Konate, 69).

Head coach: Stanislav Cherchesov

 

Goals: Sergeyev, 43 (1–0); Gladyshev, 53 (2–0); Tyukavin, 79 (3–0).

 

Bookings: Glebov, 77; Skopintsev, 88 — Tsake, 21; Kenzhebek, 36; Ismael, 49.