Akron beat Spartak and advanced to the first stage of the Russian Cup Path of Regions final
Acron Togliatti defeated Spartak Moscow at home in the second semi-final of the Way of Regions of the Cup of Russia. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting ended with the score 2:1. The hosts scored Andres Ponce and Nikita Saltykov. The only goal of the guests was scored by Tomas Tavares. At the 23rd minute, a penalty kick was awarded to the Togliatti team, but the red-and-white forward Keita Balde could not convert it. Thus, Spartak finished their performance at the tournament, and Akron advanced to the first stage of the Path of Regions finals.
Earlier, Akron knocked out three more Moscow clubs from the Russian Cup. Dynamo Togliatti players won in the penalty shootout with a score of 4:1, Lokomotiv also beaten in the penalty shootout with a score of 7:6. The match against Torpedo in the first stage of the quarterfinals ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of Akron in regular time.
The Russian Cup final will take place on June 11, 2023. The final meeting will take place in Moscow at the Luzhniki stadium.
Source: Lenta
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