Volzhyanin Kostroma beat Tyumen 3:1 in the Russian Cup on September 11th, 2026. The home side remain unbeaten after two games, moving to the top of the table with five points. Tyumen, who had started the tournament with a win, now sit second with three points after their first defeat.
The result keeps Volzhyanin Kostroma at the summit, having won both matches so far. Tyumen's loss means they trail by two points despite playing the same number of games. The gap between them is now clear.
Volzhyanin Kostroma had won their previous two games — 3:2 against Maхachkala and 3:0 versus Tekstilshchik — before this Cup fixture. Tyumen's recent form looked better on paper, with wins over Maхachkala and against Chelyabinsk, but they lost 0:3 to Tekstilshchik in their last outing.
By then, the home side had built momentum from their opening rounds. Tyumen needed to respond after that heavy defeat, but could not find a way through. The scoreline reflected what happened on the pitch — one side took their chances, the other did not.