Fakel 1-2 Dinamo Moskva: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Dinamo Moskva won it

The opening goal came in the 3rd minute: Daniil Fomin for Dinamo Moskva, set up by Bitello. Fakel levelled at 1-1 in the 12th minute through Vyacheslav Yakimov. K. Tyukavin made it 1-2 to Dinamo Moskva in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Maksim Osipenko.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Arthur Gomes of Dinamo Moskva was sent off in the 42nd minute for a second yellow card. Darko Todorovic of Fakel was sent off in the 72nd minute for a second yellow card. The referee, M. Zaika, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Fakel and 2 to Dinamo Moskva.

Fakel: K. Bidzhiyev, 5-3-2 · Dinamo Moskva: S. Schwarz, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball called this one exactly. The most likely score before kick-off was 1-2, at 10%, and 1-2 is how it finished.

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.6 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 48%; with 3 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 47%; both did, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-07, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.96 for Fakel and 1.36 for Dinamo Moskva.

Fakel had 5 shots on target, Dinamo Moskva 3.

Dinamo Moskva had 65% of the ball and turned it into the win.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Fakel came into it with 14 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 7% of their matches.

Dinamo Moskva came into it with 14 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.90 expected goals for and 0.98 against, and had won 71% of their matches.

Fakel vs Dinamo Moskva: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Bitello (Dinamo Moskva), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.

Fakel

• Vyacheslav Yakimov 7.4 1 goal
• Butta Magomedov 7.1
• R. Netfullin 6.8
• Aleksandr Koksharov 6.7
• Clayton 6.6

Dinamo Moskva

• Bitello 8.2 1 assist
• Daniil Fomin 7.7 1 goal
• Rubens 7.2
• K. Tyukavin 7.2 1 goal
• Maksim Osipenko 7.1 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Arthur Gomes at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Fakel: Akron vs Fakel Saturday 21 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
• Dinamo Moskva: Dinamo Moskva vs Krasnodar Sunday 22 November 2026 · Russian Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Fakel vs Dinamo Moskva

What was the score in Fakel vs Dinamo Moskva?

Fakel 1-2 Dinamo Moskva (half-time 1-1), Russian Premier League, Saturday 7 November 2026.

Who scored in Fakel vs Dinamo Moskva?

Daniil Fomin 3', Vyacheslav Yakimov 12', K. Tyukavin 90+1'.

Did Moneyball predict Fakel vs Dinamo Moskva correctly?

Moneyball called this one exactly. The most likely score before kick-off was 1-2, at 10%, and 1-2 is how it finished.

Who was man of the match in Fakel vs Dinamo Moskva?

Bitello, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Fakel vs Dinamo Moskva?

M. Zaika.