Spartak Moskva beats Rubin Kazan 2‑1 in Premier League clash

MOSCOW (Interstat) — FK Spartak Moskva defeated FK Rubin Kazan 2-1 on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Lukoil Arena in a Russian Premier League match. Christopher Wooh opened the scoring in the fourth minute for Spartak Moskva. Pablo Solari equalized for Rubin Kazan in the 60th minute, but Aleksandar Jukic delivered the winner in the third minute of stoppage time. Substitute Igor Vujačić recorded an assist.

The win lifted Spartak Moskva to a 15-7-7 league record and 21-9-10 across all competitions. Rubin Kazan fell to 10-8-8 in league play and 11-11-11 overall. The match featured seven yellow cards: Denil Maldonado (34th), Marquinhos (53rd), Ignacio Saavedra (63rd), Manfred Ugalde (84th), Vujačić (84th), Bogdan Jocic (85th) and Veldin Hodža (90th).

Spartak Moskva next plays at Din-M Makhachkala on Sunday, May 17. Rubin Kazan hosts Nizhny Novgorod the same day.