Nizhny Novgorod 4–2 Rotor Volgograd

First League 2026/27 Matchweek 1 · 12 Jul 2026

Nizhny Novgorod vs Rotor Volgograd in the First League 2026/27.

At Sovcombank Arena, Nizhny Novgorod.

Referee: E. Rubtsov.

Nizhny Novgorod beat Rotor Volgograd 4–2. A. Sokolov opened the scoring for Nizhny Novgorod after 32 minutes. V. Grulev made it 3–2 after 45 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Nizhny Novgorod: A. Sokolov 32', G. Popolitov 33', V. Grulev 45' (pen), S. Lapinsky 82'
• Rotor Volgograd: Emerson 41', Emerson 45'

Nizhny Novgorod starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 30 N. Medvedev (G)
• 3 Y. Koledin (D)
• 2 V. Aleksandrov (D)
• 17 G. Shilnikov (D)
• 25 S. Karic (D)
• 78 N. Kalinski (M)
• 94 A. Timofeev (M)
• 11 G. Popolitov (F)
• 72 T. Komissarov (M)
• 18 A. Sokolov (M)
• 27 V. Grulev (F)

Rotor Volgograd starting lineup (5-4-1)

• 13 N. Chagrov (G)
• 15 E. Danilkin (D)
• 8 T. Ayupov (M)
• 23 M. Khramtsov (D)
• 25 Emerson (D)
• 16 N. Poyarkov (D)
• 7 A. Khokhlachev (F)
• 5 A. Troshechkin (M)
• 6 M. Umnikov (M)
• 10 A. Simonyan (M)
• 9 S. Aliev (F)

Match events

• 16′ Nizhny Novgorod: Yellow Card, Gleb Popolitov
• 32′ Nizhny Novgorod: Normal Goal, A. Sokolov
• 33′ Nizhny Novgorod: Normal Goal, G. Popolitov
• 41′ Rotor Volgograd: Normal Goal, Emerson
• 45′ Rotor Volgograd: Normal Goal, Emerson
• 45′ Nizhny Novgorod: Penalty, V. Grulev
• 45+2′ Rotor Volgograd: Yellow Card, Said Aliev
• 61′ Rotor Volgograd: Substitution, P. Gorelov, M. Khramtsov
• 61′ Rotor Volgograd: Substitution, A. Eldarushev, A. Khokhlachev
• 63′ Rotor Volgograd: Yellow Card, Artem Simonyan
• 63′ Rotor Volgograd: Yellow Card, Abu-Said Eldarushev
• 66′ Nizhny Novgorod: Substitution, Y. Gudkov, Y. Koledin
• 66′ Nizhny Novgorod: Substitution, M. Maiga, A. Timofeev
• 74′ Nizhny Novgorod: Substitution, A. Balboa, V. Grulev
• 74′ Nizhny Novgorod: Substitution, S. Lapinsky, G. Popolitov
• 75′ Rotor Volgograd: Substitution, N. Plotnikov, M. Umnikov
• 75′ Rotor Volgograd: Substitution, I. Rodionov, A. Simonyan
• 82′ Rotor Volgograd: Substitution, A. Khubulov, S. Aliev
• 82′ Nizhny Novgorod: Normal Goal, S. Lapinsky
• 89′ Rotor Volgograd: Yellow Card, Nikolay Poyarkov
• 90′ Nizhny Novgorod: Substitution, V. Sarveli, T. Komissarov

The table as it stood on 12 Jul 2026

Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Clubs with no game played by then are not listed.