Rotor Volgograd vs Yenisey

Rotor Volgograd delivered its biggest statement of the season, hammering Yenisey 4-0 at Volgograd Arena on Volgograd's City Day. The home side snapped a three-game losing skid in style, while Yenisey extended their winless run to seven matches. Abu-Said Eldarushev opened the scoring in the 14th minute, punishing a mistake from Yenisey goalkeeper Bogatyrev, before Nikolay Pokidyshev doubled the lead in the 26th minute. Artem Simonyan added a third early in the second half (47th minute), and Yenisey's night worsened when Alexander Lomakin was sent off in the 77th minute. Substitute Alexander Khubulov completed the rout in the 84th minute. For Rotor Volgograd, the win halts the skid and lifts them to 14 points and 8th place after 11 rounds. Yenisey remain stuck on 10 points and 14th place, their defensive frailties badly exposed as the winless run stretches to seven games.