FK Balashikha 3, Sakhalinets 1

MOSKVA (Interstat) — FK Balashikha delivered a stunning upset on Monday, defeating Sakhalinets 3-1 in a Russian Cup of Cups match after a trio of second-half substitutes orchestrated a dramatic comeback victory. The result defied overwhelming pregame projections, which heavily favored the home side. Interstat’s game simulator had forecast a 2-0 win for Sakhalinets, while its ELO rating system gave Sakhalinets an 80.10 percent probability of victory. The match, contested at Futbol’noe pole 4 Akademiya Spartak im. F. Cherenkova, began as many expected. Sakhalinets seized an early lead when Iván Zambrano found the net in the 27th minute. The home… Read more...