CSKA beat Krasnodar 1-0 in the match of the 28th round of the Russian Premier League

Moscow football club (FC) CSKA beat Krasnodar in the match of the 28th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The match took place on May 10 in Moscow and ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the hosts.

Venezuelan striker Saul Guarirapa scored in the 69th minute of the match. Thanks to the victory, CSKA allowed the Zenit team from St. Petersburg to reduce the gap from Krasnodar to one point.

There are two rounds left until the end of the RPL championship. Krasnodar FC currently holds the leading position with 61 points. Zenit St. Petersburg is in second place with 60 points, while CSKA Moscow is in third place with 55 points.

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