Spartak Defeats Lokomotiv and Advances to the Semifinals of the Russian Cup

Moscow’s Spartak defeated Lokomotiv in the quarterfinals of the Russian Cup football tournament. The match at the railway team’s stadium ended with a 3-2 score in favor of the guests. Spartak’s goals were scored by Manfred Ugaldi, Marquinhos, and Pablo Solari. Lokomotiv’s goals came from Alexei Batrakov and Nikolai Komlichenko (from a penalty). The first game between the teams ended with a 3-1 victory for Spartak, resulting in a total score of 6-3 over the two matches. Spartak will face the winner of the Dynamo-Zenit pair in the semifinals, while Lokomotiv will meet Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the second stage of the regions’ path. Watch the live broadcasts of the Russian Cup matches on Match TV and Match Premier channels, as well as on sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru websites. Russian Cup 2025-26. Quarterfinals of the Russian Path: Lokomotiv (Moscow) 2-3 Spartak (Moscow) (1-1).