Akhmat Grozny 4-1 FC Rostov
Updated
Akhmat Grozny won: Akhmat Grozny 4-1 FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League (Round 5) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Akhmat Arena, Groznyi. Akhmat Grozny goals: Georgi Melkadze 5', Georgi Melkadze 59', Turpal-Ali Ibishev 68', Lechii Sadulaev 78'. FC Rostov goals: Timur Suleymanov 40'. Expected goals: 0.96-1.23. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Lechii Sadulaev (9.3).
Match report
Akhmat Grozny rout FC Rostov 4-1
Akhmat Grozny thrashed FC Rostov 4-1 at Akhmat Arena on Saturday 22 August in the Russian Premier League.
Georgi Melkadze put Akhmat Grozny ahead on 5' (1-0), Timur Suleymanov levelled for FC Rostov on 40' (1-1), Georgi Melkadze restored Akhmat Grozny's lead on 59' (2-1), Turpal-Ali Ibishev made it 3-1 on 68' and Lechii Sadulaev made it 4-1 on 78'.
Akhmat Grozny had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-17 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.96-1.23.
Lechii Sadulaev (FK Akhmat) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 3,906. Referee: Yan Bobrovskiy.
Match stats
| Akhmat Grozny | FC Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 | 1.23 |
| Total shots | 12 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 333 (79%) | 352 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Akhmat Grozny (3-4-3): Vadim Ulyanov, Turpal-Ali Ibishev, Ousmane Ndong, Klisman Cake, Arsen Adamov, Manuel Keliano, Ismael Silva Lima, Miroslav Bogosavac, Egas Cacintura, Georgi Melkadze, Lechii Sadulaev
FC Rostov (4-3-3): Rustam Yatimov, Viktor Melekhin, Oumar Sako, Ygor, Andrey Langovich, Yaroslav Mikhailov, Aleksey Mironov, Konstantin Kuchaev, Ivan Komarov, Timur Suleymanov, Olakunle Olusegun
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Georgi Melkadze (Akhmat Grozny)
- 40' · Goal · Timur Suleymanov (FC Rostov)
- 54' · Substitution · Kirill Shchetinin for Manuel Keliano (Akhmat Grozny)
- 54' · Substitution · Maksim Sidorov for Arsen Adamov (Akhmat Grozny)
- 55' · Yellow card · Oumar Sako (FC Rostov)
- 57' · Yellow card · Konstantin Kuchaev (FC Rostov)
- 59' · Goal · Georgi Melkadze (Akhmat Grozny)
- 68' · Goal · Turpal-Ali Ibishev (Akhmat Grozny)
- 70' · Substitution · Egor Golenkov for Ivan Komarov (FC Rostov)
- 70' · Substitution · Danila Prokhin for Aleksey Mironov (FC Rostov)
- 76' · Substitution · Imran Aznaurov for Yaroslav Mikhailov (FC Rostov)
- 77' · Substitution · Kalidou Sidibé for Ismael Silva Lima (Akhmat Grozny)
- 77' · Substitution · Erald Maksuti for Georgi Melkadze (Akhmat Grozny)
- 78' · Goal · Lechii Sadulaev (Akhmat Grozny)
- 84' · Substitution · Anton Shamonin for Oumar Sako (FC Rostov)
- 84' · Substitution · Daniil Shantaliy for Konstantin Kuchaev (FC Rostov)
- 84' · Substitution · Aleksey Kasadzhikov for Lechii Sadulaev (Akhmat Grozny)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: Akhmat Grozny 14, draws 5, FC Rostov 9.
Questions
Who won Akhmat Grozny vs FC Rostov?
Akhmat Grozny won, 4-1 (Russian Premier League) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Akhmat Grozny vs FC Rostov?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC at Akhmat Arena, Groznyi, Russian Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Akhmat Grozny and FC Rostov?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: Akhmat Grozny 14 wins, 5 draws, FC Rostov 9 wins (goals 34-29).