FC Akhmat Grozny and FC Rostov Draw 1-1 in the Russian Premier League

FC Akhmat Grozny and FC Rostov played out a 1-1 draw in the Russian Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

The result leaves Akhmat in 13th place in the table, while Rostov are up to 10th.

Akhmat started the game brightly and had the first chance of the match when Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov fired wide from the edge of the area.

Rostov gradually grew into the game and took the lead in the 25th minute when Dzyuba headed home from close range following a corner.

Akhmat pushed for an equalizer in the second half and were rewarded when Kadyrov came off the bench to score in the 70th minute.

Both sides had chances to win the game in the closing stages, but neither could find a way to break the deadlock.

The draw was a fair result in the end, with both teams showing plenty of attacking intent.

Akhmat will be disappointed not to have taken all three points, but they will be pleased with their performance.

Rostov will be happy to have taken a point away from home, and they will be looking to build on this result in their next game.

The two teams will meet again in the Russian Cup on March 5.

FC Akhmat Grozny is a Russian football club based in Grozny, Chechnya.

The club was founded in 1958 and currently plays in the Russian Premier League.

Akhmat Grozny has won the Russian Cup twice, in 2004 and 2019.

The club is owned by the Chechen Republic government.

FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don.

The club was founded in 1930 and currently plays in the Russian Premier League.

Rostov has won the Russian Cup once, in 2014.

The club is owned by Russian businessman Artur Sargsyan.

Valery Karpin is a Russian football coach and former player.

He is currently the manager of FC Rostov.

Karpin played for Spartak Moscow, Real Sociedad, Valencia, and Celta Vigo during his playing career.

He has also managed Spartak Moscow, Mallorca, and the Russian national team.

Rostov-on-Don is a city in southern Russia.

It is the capital of Rostov Oblast.

The city has a population of over 1 million people.

Rostov-on-Don is home to FC Rostov.