Russian Cup: Rubin, Dynamo, Volga and Rostov progress to the 1/2 finals

Russian Premier League side Volga dumped Terek Grozny out of the Russian Cup in the 1/4 final stage with a 2-1 ET victory. The winning strike came from a spotkick, scored by veteran midfielder Andrey Karyaka.

Rostov’s clash with Russian First Division outfit Fakel ended in a goalless draw, but the hosts eventually won on penalties.

Earlier Zenit St. Petersburg were knocked outl by Dynamo Moscow thanks to a single goal, scored by Zvezdan Misimovic from the spot.

Zenit recently crushed Dynamo in the league, but could not break down the Moscow club’s defence, despite having the home advantage, and conceded from a penalty late in the game.

Meanwhile, in Kazan, Rubin overcame Lokomotiv Moscow 4-0 with goals from Karadeniz (2), Ryazantsev and Davydov.

Russian Cup

1/4 finals

NOTE: All matches begin at Moscow Time (CET+3).