Chernomorets Novorossijsk vs R. Volgograd

Rotor Volgograd tore Chernomorets Novorossiysk apart with a commanding 4-1 away victory in Round 26 of the FNL. Two quickfire goals from Abu-Said Eldarushev set the tone for a dominant second-half display by the visitors. Eldarushev opened the scoring on 57 minutes before doubling his tally in the 66th to put Rotor firmly in control. Said Aliev then got in on the act with a goal in the 77th minute — the same minute Grigory Zhilkin pulled one back for the hosts. Any hopes of a Chernomorets comeback were extinguished when Aliev added his second deep into stoppage time to seal the rout. The emphatic win lifts Rotor Volgograd to fourth in the table on 39 points as they keep the pressure on the promotion places. For Chernomorets, it is another tough afternoon — they remain stuck in 15th on 28 points with plenty of work still to do.