Nizhny Novgorod 2-1 Sochi in the Russian Premier League, round 20 at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod (43,319 capacity).

Nizhny Novgorod won 1, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 3 matches (L–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 6.

Sochi won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 10 times: Nizhny Novgorod 6 wins, Sochi 4, 0 draws.

Aleksandr Kovalenko (Sochi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Matvey Urvantsev (Nizhny Novgorod).

Attempt missed. Maksim Mukhin (Sochi) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zakhar Fedorov.

Roman Ezhov (Sochi) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Egor Smelov (Nizhny Novgorod).

Foul by Aleksandr Kovalenko (Sochi).

Nikita Ermakov (Nizhny Novgorod) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Egor Smelov (Nizhny Novgorod) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Andrey Ivlev (Nizhny Novgorod) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matvey Urvantsev.

Substitution, Nizhny Novgorod. Iurii Koledin replaces Maksim Shnaptsev.

Substitution, Nizhny Novgorod. Andrey Ivlev replaces Adrián Balboa.

Foul by Aleksandr Kovalenko (Sochi).

Nikita Ermakov (Nizhny Novgorod) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ruslan Magal (Sochi) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Nikita Ermakov (Nizhny Novgorod).

Foul by Roman Ezhov (Sochi).

Egor Smelov (Nizhny Novgorod) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Aleksandr Kovalenko (Sochi).

Maksim Shnaptsev (Nizhny Novgorod) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Anton Zinkovskiy (Sochi).

Maksim Shnaptsev (Nizhny Novgorod) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Penalty Sochi. Zakhar Fedorov draws a foul in the penalty area.