“Talalaev told me during the break that they could hold a contest to find the tooth Lacerda lost in the first half,” Poyda said.
The match took place at the RZD Arena in Moscow and ended with a score of 1-0.
The only goal came in the 4th minute. Alexander Rudenko was first to the rebound after Morozov’s shot hit the crossbar and sent the ball into the net. In the 10th minute, Baltica defender Kevin Andrade received a yellow card. After a VAR review, the decision was overturned, and Andrade was shown a straight red card. Baltica finished the match with a man down.
With this victory, Lokomotiv moved to 52 points, strengthening their third-place position in the league table. Baltica remained in fifth place with 46 points.
On May 17, the final round of the Russian Premier League will take place. Lokomotiv will face CSKA Moscow away, while Baltica will host Dynamo Moscow at home on the same day.
Lokomotiv 1-0 Baltica (First half: 1-0)
Football, Premier League, Matchday 29
RZD Arena, Moscow
Head coaches: Mikhail Galaktionov (Lokomotiv), Andrey Talalaev (Baltica)
Goals: Lokomotiv – Alexander Rudenko (4′)
Missed penalty: Baltica – Ilya Petrov (66′)
Lineups and substitutions, statistics, and match officials were also reported.