On July 20, the match "Lokomotiv" - "Akron" (3-2) marked the start of the new RPL season. The first match of the season turned out to be very interesting: the teams exchanged two goals in the first half. The winning goal for the railwaymen was scored by the team's newcomer Dmitry Vorobyov in the 79th minute.
Nair Tiknizyan started for "Lokomotiv" and played until the 80th minute. Nair operated across the entire left flank and often played in attack.
Tiknizyan's statistics against "Akron":
- Minutes played: 80
- Clearances: 1
- Aerial duels won: 1 out of 1
- Ball losses: 10
- Fouls: 1
- Touches: 32
- Accurate passes: 19 (76%)
- Key passes: 2
- Long passes: 1 out of 3
- SofaScore rating: 6.6
"Akron" midfielder Artur Galoyan was not listed for the game.