On July 21, in the first round of the RPL, Krasnodar drew with Akhmat. The score was opened by Nikita Krivtsov in the 30th minute, and in the 43rd minute, Aleksandr Chernikov sent the ball into his own net, making the score equal.
In the second half, Krasnodar was closer to scoring but could not secure an away victory. Spertsyan played with the captain's armband in this match and was a leader in building attacks. He often found the best solutions in attack development, but his teammates failed to capitalize on the opportunities.
Eduard Spertsyan's statistics against Akhmat (1-1):
Minutes played: 90.
Touches: 51.
Accurate passes: 24 (71%).
Ball losses: 20.
Key passes: 5.
Crosses: 2 out of 7.
Long passes: 2 out of 2.
Shots: 2 (1 on target).
Duels won: 1 out of 5.
Fouls: 2.
Fouled: 1.
SofaScore rating: 7.1.
Giorgi Arutyunyan was on the squad but did not enter the field.
