Ufa vs Volga Ulyanovsk

Ufa and Volga Ulyanovsk played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Neftyanik Stadium, with all four goals arriving in a frantic final half hour. The hosts dominated possession and created the better chances but couldn't find a way to close out the win against their stubborn visitors. Volga Ulyanovsk struck first through Luka Bagateliya in the 55th minute, silencing the home crowd. Ufa responded quickly as Dilan Ortis leveled things in the 69th minute, and just eight minutes later Georgi Gongadze turned the game around to put the hosts 2-1 up. But Volga Ulyanovsk refused to fold, and Aleksandr Saplinov snatched a point back with a late equalizer in the 86th minute. Despite outshooting their opponents and controlling 61% of possession, Ufa couldn't hold onto the lead and will be frustrated to have dropped two points at home. For Volga Ulyanovsk, the late resilience secures a valuable away point and continues their run of not losing against tougher opposition this season.