Torpedo Moskva vs Fakel

Torpedo Moscow twice gave themselves the lead at Arena Khimki but couldn't hold on, with Maksim Turishchev breaking home hearts in the 89th minute to earn Fakel Voronezh a 2-2 draw in the FNL's 31st round. Aleksandr Orekhov put Torpedo ahead on 24 minutes, only for Butta Magomedov to level for the visitors on the stroke of half-time. The afternoon took a dramatic turn when Igor Obukhov was shown red on 44 minutes, leaving Torpedo to fight with ten men for the entire second half. Remarkably, Ruslan Apekov restored the hosts' lead on 75 minutes despite the numerical disadvantage — but Fakel refused to go home empty-handed, and Turishchev struck four minutes from time to level once more. The point keeps Fakel firmly atop the FNL standings with 61 points from 31 games, still well on course for promotion. For a Torpedo side anchored in 11th, it is another home win that slipped agonisingly through their fingers.