Krasnodar suffered a 2-1 defeat to Moscow Dynamo in the 29th round of the Mir Russian Premier League, allowing the league leaders to slip from their grasp just one match before the end of the season.
Dynamo Moscow – Moscow
Final score: 2 : 1
Krasnodar – Krasnodar
0:1 – Costa (32′)
1:1 – Tyukavin (48′)
2:1 – Sergeev (90+3′)
The main title contender for Krasnodar, Zenit, defeated Sochi 2-1 in the same round and moved to the top of the Russian top-flight standings with 65 points. The black-and-greens have 63 points to their name.
In the final round, Zenit will travel to face Rostov, while Krasnodar will host Orenburg at home. All matches of the 30th round of the RPL will take place on May 17, with each game kicking off at 18:00 Moscow time.
Krasnodar’s collapse in the closing moments of what was nearly a championship-deciding match allowed Dynamo, fueled by former Zenit stars, to snatch victory.