GROZNY, Russia (Interstat) — Dynamo Moscow (Rus) scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure a 2-1 victory at Akhmat Grozny at Akhmat Arena, surviving a dramatic equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time and extending its perfect start across all competitions. Victor Okishor gave Dynamo the lead in the 45th minute, and Y. Gladyshev delivered the winner in the 90+4. E. Cacintura had pulled Akhmat level in the 90+2. The late sequence transformed a match that had been tight for much of the afternoon and left the home side with no time to respond again.

The first half included a Dynamo substitution in the fifth minute, when Kutitsky entered, and an Akhmat change in the 43rd, when Romao came on. Okishor’s goal arrived just before the break. Akhmat’s Maksuti was booked in the 45+2, and Dynamo’s Zaydenzal received a yellow card in the 45+3. The cards came during a contentious finish to the opening period, with Dynamo holding a narrow lead at halftime. Dynamo’s defense held Akhmat without a goal before the break, while Akhmat’s early change did not immediately alter the score.

Dynamo made a triple substitution in the 59th minute, bringing on Sergeev, Casimir and Gutierrez. Akhmat responded in the 62nd with changes involving Keliano and Maksuti. Ibishev was booked for Akhmat in the 62nd. Okishor, who had played 80 minutes and scored once, was substituted in the 80th. Akhmat’s Shchetinin entered in the 86th. The substitutions gave both sides fresh legs for the closing stages, and Akhmat began to push more players forward. In all, Dynamo used five substitutions: Kutitsky, Sergeev, Casimir, Gutierrez and Okishor. Akhmat used four: Romao, Keliano, Maksuti and Shchetinin.

Akhmat pushed for a late breakthrough and found it when Cacintura scored in the 90+2. Cacintura’s goal capped a 28-minute appearance. The equalizer appeared to have rescued a point for the home side, but Dynamo answered almost immediately. Gladyshev, who had been on the field for 31 minutes, scored in the 90+4 to restore Dynamo’s advantage and silence the home crowd. Gladyshev’s goal was his first of the match and came after Dynamo had absorbed pressure. Okishor finished with one goal in 80 minutes, Gladyshev with one goal in 31 minutes, and Cacintura with one goal in 28 minutes.

Gladyshev’s goal was the final major action of a match that saw three yellow cards and nine substitutions. Dynamo’s bench made a significant impact, with the 59th-minute triple change helping the visitors maintain pressure. Akhmat’s late response came through Cacintura, but the home side could not hold on for a draw. The victory kept Dynamo unbeaten in the young season.

Dynamo Moscow (Rus) improved to 1-0 in this competition and 3-0 across all competitions. Akhmat Grozny fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1-1 across all competitions. Dynamo’s previous results this season included a 1-0 win at FK Rubin Kazan and a 3-2 win over Rodina Moscow. Akhmat had drawn 0-0 with FK Baltika Kaliningrad in its previous match. The home side remains without a win in the competition. Dynamo Moscow (Rus) has now won all three of its matches across all competitions this season, while Akhmat Grozny has one draw and one loss across all competitions. In this competition, Dynamo Moscow (Rus) is 1-0 and Akhmat Grozny is 0-1.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Akhmat Grozny 1, Dynamo Moscow (Rus) 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Akhmat Grozny with a 96.1 percent probability to win. Dynamo Moscow had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.