MOSCOW, Sep 3, Vasily Bogdanov. Head coach of Moscow » Lokomotiv» Mikhail Galaktionov told reporters that he had a tough conversation with the players after the match of the seventh round of the championship of Russia with the Kaliningrad «Baltika».
The meeting, held on Sunday at the stadium in Cherkizovo, ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the hosts. The railwaymen led 3:0 after the first half thanks to goals from Artem Dziuba, Anton Miranchuk and Dmitry Barinov. However, after the break, the guests reduced the gap to a minimum after the goals of Gedeon Guzina and Sergei Pryakhin and were close to saving themselves from defeat.
Russian Premier League (RPL)03 September 2023 • start at 15:15End
LokomotivRussia3 : 2
BaltikaRussia
09' • Dziuba17' • Anton Miranchuk34' • Dmitry Barinov
50' • Gedeon Guzina65 ' • Sergey Pryakhin
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«It was very important to win, it pushes the team forward, now we are one or two points behind the leading group. We aim the guys to improve the quality of the game. There are matches in which we look good «For example, in the first half of today's meeting, when we owned the initiative and had to calmly bring things to victory. What happened after the break is pure psychology. In the locker room, they told the team, including in a tough manner, that we had no right to enter the field with the thought that the victory has already been won. After the game, he told the guys that this should not be allowed. If we are leading 3-0, we need to finish off the opponent, and not allow him to return to the game. Nevertheless, we took three points,» Galaktionov said.