Neftekhimik secured a 2-0 victory over Yenisey in the First League on 5 September 2026, moving away from the bottom half of the table with a result that could prove pivotal. The match, played in Krasnoyarsk, saw the visitors take control in the second half after a tense opening period where neither side could find an opening.
Danila Sukhomlinov opened the scoring in the 60th minute, capitalising on a moment of space in the box after Yenisey had sat deep and soaked it up for large stretches of the game. Islam Mashukov doubled the advantage with a goal in stoppage time, ending a barren spell for the away side and ensuring the points were never in doubt from that point onwards.
Neftekhimik made three changes around the hour mark, bringing on Nikita Vasiljev and Stanislav Puzanov to add fresh legs. Yenisey responded with a triple substitution at 68 minutes, introducing David Kokoev, Aleksandr Nadolskiy and Nikita Shershov in an attempt to inject pace into their attack, but the line had barely moved and the visitors were content to let the game flow.
The statistics tell a familiar story: Yenisey held 63 per cent possession and won seven corners to two, yet both teams registered exactly six shots on target and six off target between them. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and by then Neftekhimik had already made their case with clinical efficiency from limited opportunities.
With the win, Neftekhimik remain in ninth place on 12 points from ten games, while Yenisey stay in twelfth with 10 points from nine matches. The result extends Neftekhimik's unbeaten run to two games and ends a difficult period for the hosts, who have hit a wall in recent weeks.