Machatkala secured a 4-1 victory over Krylya Sovetov at the fourth round of the Premier League on Saturday. The visitors took control early with a goal from A. Alarcon within five minutes, then held firm despite playing with ten men for the final ten minutes of the match.
N. Glushkov doubled the lead at the 22-minute mark before I. Oleynikov pulled one back for the hosts. The game turned when Krylya Sovetov saw Dominik Oroz booked at 51 minutes, and Machatkala responded with D. Lesovoy's strike at 77 minutes. The visitors added two late goals through G. Agalarov in stoppage time.
Krylya Sovetov dominated possession at 64 percent and registered 20 shots compared to just 11 from Machatkala. The hosts created more chances overall but failed to convert, while the visitors showed clinical efficiency with eight shots on target from 11 attempts. Expected goals figures of 1.9 to 2.26 reflected the imbalance between control and actual threat.
Chinedu Geoffrey received two yellow cards in quick succession at 83 and 85 minutes, leaving Machatkala to defend their lead with a numerical disadvantage. The red card did not alter the trajectory of the match — Krylya Sovetov had failed to respond after the hosts fell behind, and the visitors had already established their advantage through disciplined defending.
The result keeps Krylya Sovetov in 11th place on six points from six matches, while Machatkala move to seventh with nine points. The visitors had lost three of their previous five games before this performance, and the victory suggests they may have found their rhythm in the league.