FC Rostov 0-1 FK Sochi
Updated
FK Sochi won: FC Rostov 0-1 FK Sochi in the Russian Premier League (Round 25) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu. FK Sochi goals: Kirill Zaika 89'. Expected goals: 0.33-1.09. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Aleksandr Degtev (8.2).
Match report
FK Sochi beat FC Rostov 1-0
FK Sochi edged FC Rostov 1-0 away from home at Rostov Arena on Friday 17 April in the Russian Premier League.
Kirill Zaika put FK Sochi ahead on 89' (0-1).
Kirill Zaika's 89' strike proved decisive.
FC Rostov had 51% of the ball, shots were 8-8 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.33-1.09.
Aleksandr Degtev (PFC Sochi) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 9,728.
Match stats
| FC Rostov | FK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.33 | 1.09 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 14 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 294 (75%) | 262 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
FC Rostov (3-1-4-2): Hidajet Hankic, Viktor Melekhin, Dmitri Chistyakov, David Semenchuk, Aleksey Mironov, Ronaldo Cesar, Kirill Shchetinin, Konstantin Kuchaev, Ilya Vakhania, Egor Golenkov, Timur Suleymanov
FK Sochi (3-4-3): Aleksandr Degtev, Aleksandr Soldatenkov, Marcelo Alves, Vyacheslav Litvinov, Kirill Zaika, Dmitriy Vasiljev, Aleksandr Kovalenko, Artyom Makarchuk, Roman Ezhov, Vladimir Iljin, Mikhail Ignatov
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Artyom Makarchuk (FK Sochi)
- 21' · Yellow card · Kirill Zaika (FK Sochi)
- 42' · Yellow card · Vladimir Iljin (FK Sochi)
- 63' · Substitution · Mohammad Mohebi for Konstantin Kuchaev (FC Rostov)
- 63' · Yellow card · Marcelo Alves (FK Sochi)
- 71' · Substitution · Francois Kamano for Roman Ezhov (FK Sochi)
- 71' · Substitution · Kirill Kravtsov for Dmitriy Vasiljev (FK Sochi)
- 71' · Substitution · Ruslan Magal for Mikhail Ignatov (FK Sochi)
- 75' · Substitution · Zakhar Fedorov for Vladimir Iljin (FK Sochi)
- 76' · Substitution · Andrey Langovich for Timur Suleymanov (FC Rostov)
- 76' · Substitution · Oumar Sako for David Semenchuk (FC Rostov)
- 84' · Substitution · Ivan Komarov for Ronaldo Cesar (FC Rostov)
- 89' · Goal · Kirill Zaika (FK Sochi)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Sergey Volkov for Aleksandr Kovalenko (FK Sochi)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2019: FC Rostov 2, draws 3, FK Sochi 7.
Questions
Who won FC Rostov vs FK Sochi?
FK Sochi won, 0-1 (Russian Premier League) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026.
When and where is FC Rostov vs FK Sochi?
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 16:30 UTC at Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu, Russian Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Rostov and FK Sochi?
In 12 league meetings since 2019: FC Rostov 2 wins, 3 draws, FK Sochi 7 wins (goals 12-28).