Volga Ulyanovsk 2–0 FK Neftekhimik

First League 2026/27 Matchweek 3 · 25 Jul 2026

Volga Ulyanovsk vs FK Neftekhimik in the First League 2026/27.

At Trud Stadium, Ulyanovsk.

Referee: V. Falov.

Volga Ulyanovsk beat FK Neftekhimik 2–0. A. Nikitin opened the scoring for Volga Ulyanovsk after 41 minutes, and that goal decided it.

What the result changed

FK Neftekhimik went into the match 10th and came out of it 13th, on 3 points.

Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.

Goalscorers

Volga Ulyanovsk: A. Nikitin 41', A. Saplinov 90'

Volga Ulyanovsk starting lineup (4-3-3)

FK Neftekhimik starting lineup (4-3-3)

Match events

17′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Yellow Card, Luka Bagatelia
32′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Substitution, D. Novikov, V. Yakovlev
40′ FK Neftekhimik: Yellow Card, Aleksandr Kakhidze
41′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Normal Goal, A. Nikitin
45′ FK Neftekhimik: Missed Penalty, Islam Mashukov
45+1′ FK Neftekhimik: Yellow Card, Linar Sharifullin
46′ FK Neftekhimik: Substitution, M. Sukhoruchenko, N. Pechenkin
65′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Substitution, R. Shagiakhmetov, L. Bagatelia
65′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Substitution, I. Gershun, A. Nikitin
65′ FK Neftekhimik: Substitution, A. Teshkin, N. Vasiljev
65′ FK Neftekhimik: Substitution, E. Mukba, S. Abdullaev
72′ FK Neftekhimik: Substitution, S. Puzanov, M. Musalov
76′ FK Neftekhimik: Yellow Card, Enri Mukba
76′ FK Neftekhimik: Substitution, A. Kotik, L. Sharifullin
82′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Substitution, D. Stepanov, K. Kovalev
82′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Substitution, A. Bykov, K. Folmer
90′ Volga Ulyanovsk: Normal Goal, A. Saplinov

Match statistics

Statistic	Volga Ulyanovsk	FK Neftekhimik
Total Shots	11	4
Shots on Goal	4	1
Ball Possession	52%	48%
Corner Kicks	3	3

The table as it stood on 25 Jul 2026

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Spartak Kostroma	2	+4	6
2	Nizhny Novgorod	2	+3	6
3	Torpedo Moskva	2	+3	6
4	Veles	2	+2	6
5	FC UFA	2	+3	4
6	Shinnik Yaroslavl	2	+2	4
7	Ural	2	+2	3
8	Chelyabinsk	2	+1	3
9	Arsenal Tula	2	0	3
10	Volga Ulyanovsk	3	-1	3
11	Rotor Volgograd	2	-1	3
12	Enisey	2	-2	3
13	FK Neftekhimik	3	-2	3
14	Tekstilshchik	2	-1	1
15	FC Sochi	2	-2	1
16	KAMAZ	2	-3	0
17	Ska-khabarovsk	2	-3	0
18	Leningradets	2	-5	0

Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.

Volga Ulyanovsk before this match

at Torpedo Moskva 1–3 (Torpedo Moskva) · Matchweek 2, 19 Jul 2026
vs Enisey 1–2 (Enisey) · Matchweek 1, 11 Jul 2026

FK Neftekhimik before this match

at Arsenal Tula 1–0 (Arsenal Tula) · Matchweek 2, 19 Jul 2026
vs Veles 0–1 (Veles) · Matchweek 1, 11 Jul 2026