CSKA defeated Akron 3-1 and came in second place in the RPL.

Moscow football club (FC) CSKA beat Akron 3-1 in the match of the 6th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) and came in second place in the championship. The meeting took place on August 24 at the VEB Arena.

It is noted that midfielders Mateus Alves (6th minute), Kirill Glebov (19th minute) and Ivan Oblyakov (59th, from the penalty spot) scored goals for the Moscow team. Akron's only goal was scored by forward Artyom Dzyuba (34th). Thus, CSKA's unbeaten streak in the championship was 20 matches.

CSKA moved up to second place in the RPL standings with 14 points, Akron is on the 12th line with six points, adds Sport-Express.

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On the same day, Krasnodar scored a landslide victory in an away match against Samara Krylia Sovetov in the sixth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The match was held at the Samara Arena stadium and ended with a final score of 6:0 in favor of the Krasnodar team. Goals scored were scored by midfielders Gaetan Perrin (3rd minute), Eduard Spertsyan (13th, from the penalty spot), forwards John Cordoba (42nd and 86th), Butchy (78th) and midfielder Nikita Krivtsov (90th).

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