FC Lokomotiv drew 1-1 with Akhmat in the match of the eighth round of the Russian Premier League.

Moscow football club (FC) Lokomotiv drew with Akhmat Grozny in the eighth round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The match took place on September 13 at the Akhmat Arena and ended with a final score of 1:1.

It is specified that as part of the Grozny team, striker Egash Kasintura scored a goal (46th minute). Lokomotiv's only goal was scored by midfielder Alexei Batrakov (80th).

Lokomotiv (16 points) rose to first place in the RPL, beating Krasnodar (16), CSKA (15) and Baltika (15), but the competitors have games in reserve. In the next round, Lokomotiv will face Dynamo Makhachkala on a visit, and Akhmat will play Paris NN on the road. Both matches will be held on September 20, Sport-Express adds.

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On the same day, FC Paris NN defeated Orenburg 3-1 in the home match of the eighth round of the Russian Premier League. It was noted that Juan Boselli scored twice for the Nizhny Novgorod club, scoring in the 41st and 51st minutes, as well as Olakunle Olusegun, who scored a goal in the 53rd minute after hitting through himself. As part of Orenburg, Jordi Thompson scored the only goal, converting a penalty kick in 45+1 minutes.

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