Because of Dzyuba! Russia’s Best Forward Performs Miracle in RPL. Video

In the first match of the second half of the Russian Premier League season, things weren’t going well for Akron. An hour of play had passed, and the team was trailing 0-2 with no clear prospects of turning the situation around. But then Dzyuba stepped onto the field and helped the team create a real miracle. The Togliatti team pulled off a seemingly hopeless match. ‘Sochi’ had the advantage. On Friday, November 21, the second half of the 2025/26 Russian football championship season opened in Samara with the 16th round match between Akron and Sochi. The visitors were barely inferior in terms of squad quality, but given their unfavorable position at the bottom of the table, Igor Osinkin’s team couldn’t claim the status of favorites that evening. However, after an hour of play, the Sochi team had a two-goal advantage.