Legion Makhachkala 3-1 FC Essentuki in the Second League, Division B, Group 1, round 5.

FC Essentuki won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 6 times: Legion Makhachkala 6 wins, FC Essentuki 0, 0 draws.