Russian giants Zenit won the battle two weeks ago, but it’s increasingly looking like the football war for the Russian championship title will belong to Krasnodar! The reigning champions crushed their great challenger at home (4-1), but Murad Musaev’s players rose from the knockdown and are holding on to the top of the table. Krasnodar claimed victory in the first match of Round 26 of the Premier League, winning 3-2 away against Dynamo Makhachkala in Kaspiysk after a whirlwind ending, where goalkeeper Stanislav Agakev played the main role. Everything happened in the ninth minute of stoppage time when a deep ball from a Dynamo player struck Kayo’s hand inside his own penalty area. The referee had no doubts and pointed to the penalty spot, throwing everyone from Krasnodar into despair. However, Stanislav Agakev then stepped up to save the day.Agkatsev saves last minute penalty pic.twitter.com/K17EeUNi6F— RPL Sky (@RPLNews_eng) April 25, 2025 Krasnodar’s goalkeeper managed to read Gamid Agalarov’s intentions — Agalarov took a weak run-up and shot into the bottom left corner, but Agakev saved it! Just seconds after the save, the final whistle blew, and Krasnodar players stormed the pitch to celebrate the win. But the celebration quickly turned to worry as their hero lay on the ground holding his hand. Everyone rushed to him and quickly called for medical help, as it looked like a very serious injury. Russian reporters later revealed that during the save, Agakev either broke or dislocated the little finger of his left hand. Official confirmation is still awaited, but the situation appears much better than it looked on TV. A photo of Agakev later appeared on social media, clearly showing his broken finger.kiper krasnodar stanislav agkatsev mengalami patah jari kelingking setelah menepis penalti pemain zenit st petersburg pic.twitter.com/mf3UrXVEiW— FOOTBALL FANS STUFF (@FFS_ID) April 25, 2025 Agakev not only prevented Dynamo Makhachkala from equalizing, but also stopped Zenit from taking over the top of the table with a potential victory over Dynamo in Moscow! Now it remains to be seen if he’ll be able to play in the remaining four rounds, during which absolute madness is expected.##NAJAVA_MECA_8884707##
