CSKA defeated Energostroy Moscow 3-0 in the Russian Cup on Monday evening. The result extends CSKA's recent dominance over their opponents, who they had already beaten 3-0 earlier in September.
Both sides enter this fixture with empty league tables — three and fourth place respectively, though neither has played a league match yet. The cup match provided the first competitive action for both teams since their earlier meeting.
CSKA's form has been mixed in recent outings. They lost 1-3 to Nizhnevartovsk on September 11th but followed that with a 3-2 victory over Kama the day before. Energostroy Moscow have struggled, losing 0-3 to Kama and 1-3 to Nizhnevartovsk in their last two league fixtures.
The visitors' defensive issues were evident in those defeats. They conceded three goals to Kama and three more to Nizhnevartovsk, suggesting they may face similar challenges against a CSKA side that has shown they can raise the tempo when they need to.
CSKA's record against Energostroy Moscow now stands at two wins from two meetings this season. The 3-0 margin suggests this was never going to be a close contest, with the hosts comfortable throughout.
