Orenburg defeats FK Rubin Kazan 4‑1 as Nazarenko sparks attack

TÓRSHAVN, Faroe Islands (Interstat) — Orenburg (Rus) defeated FK Rubin Kazan 4-1 on Thursday at Gundadalur, powered by Egor Nazarenko’s goal and two assists. Nazarenko played the full match, opening scoring in the 6th minute, and Renat Golybin doubled the lead in the 10th. Danila Khotulev made it 3-0 in the 69th, and Andrey Kasadzhikov added a fourth in the 77th. Ulvi Babaev scored FK Rubin Kazan’s lone goal in stoppage time. Nazarenko, Khotulev, Golybin and Kasadzhikov received yellow cards, with Kasadzhikov also sent off after a second booking. Dmitri Rybchinskiy recorded an assist. Nazarenko was Orenburg’s top star, while Khotulev and Kasadzhikov also played the full match. Orenburg improved to 1-0 in the competition and 3-1 overall, while FK Rubin Kazan fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 overall. The result followed Orenburg’s recent wins over Dynamo Makhachkala and Tekstilshtik and a loss to Lokomotiv Moscow. FK Rubin Kazan previously lost to Dynamo Moscow.