MOSCOW, August 14 CSKA footballers beat Nizhny Novgorod in a penalty shootout in the second round of the group stage of the Russian Cup of the RPL path.
The regular time of the Group C match, which took place on Wednesday in Moscow, ended with a score of 1:1. The army team responded to Ze Turbo's goal (32nd minute) with an accurate strike by defender Igor Diveev (60), who scored his fifth goal in the new season. In the post-match penalty shootout, the hosts were more accurate — 4:2.
Russian Football CupAugust 14, 2024 • starts at 17:15Finished (P)
CSKARussia2 : 14:2
Nizhny NovgorodRussia
60’ • Igor Diveev
32’ • Ze Turbo
The Army Men, who lost to Krasnodar in the opening match of the group, won their first victory, scored 2 points and moved up to third place in the table. Nizhny Novgorod is in fourth place (1 point).