Local side Loko beat Dynamo Moscow 4:1 in the MHL on 20 September 2026, completing a back-to-back sweep of their rivals. The two clubs had met just the day before, when Loko took a 3:1 win, and they followed it up with another comfortable victory at home. By then the pattern was clear — Loko were the stronger side in this fixture.
The home side had been inconsistent earlier in the season, losing 2:3 to Алмаз on 12 September and dropping a 5:6 thriller against МХК Спартак on 29 August. They showed more stability with wins over Авто and МХК Спартак МАКС, but this result puts them in a better rhythm. And here's the thing — they've now beaten Dynamo in two consecutive games.
Dynamo Moscow came into the match seventh in the table after four games, with one win and three defeats. They'd lost 2:3 to Красная Армия on 14 September and been beaten 1:5 by МХК Спартак on 10 September. To be fair, they had managed a 6:5 win over Академия Михейлова U20, but consistency has been elusive for the visitors.
Both teams sit on zero points in the standings, which reflects the early stage of the MHL season rather than anything alarming. Loko have played three matches with two wins, while Dynamo have four games under their belt with just one victory. The gap between them is widening, if only marginally.
The result means Loko hold a slight advantage in the head-to-head this season and could be seen as building momentum. Dynamo, meanwhile, are running out of games before the calendar tightens. Things came to a head in this one — two matches, two wins for the home side.
