Match Recap
Spartak Moscow came to Baltika's ground with a head-to-head record to fix: one previous meeting, one loss. They fixed it. M. Ugalde opened the scoring on 20 minutes, and when A. Mendel replied for Baltika just three minutes later the game was suddenly in the balance. P. Solari settled it on 49 minutes, steering Spartak back in front early in the second half and keeping them there for a 2-1 Russian Premier League victory. The result nudges Spartak Moscow to fifth in the table on six points, one place above Baltika despite the sides being level on points after three games apiece. It is also Spartak's second consecutive win after losing their season opener, the form turnaround their standing needed. Baltika's only comfort heading in was that previous result over this opponent, and Solari took that away too. Watch how he did it.
