On Saturday, August 23, 2025, VTB Arena will host the match of the 6th round of the Russian Premier League between Dynamo Moscow and Pari Nizhny Novgorod club.
When is the start and where to watch
The text broadcast of the game will be available online in our match center.
Buy tickets for the game at this link. We recommend that you generate QR codes in advance in the mobile application "Public Services. Fan Card" for the possibility of using the QR code offline (without Internet connection) when entering the stadium or printing them on paper in advance, or using other ways to save the QR code.
You will be able to watch the live video broadcast of this game after registering on the website of our title sponsor BetBoom betting company and in its clubs that operate according to the "All Inclusive" concept (look for the nearest club on the map), as well as on the Match Premier TV channel. Beginning at 20:45 Moscow time.
Also, after the match, wait on our resources for the traditional edition of "Inside" with the highlights of the game and interviews of the actors.
Team status
Dynamo last week lost in the first derby of the season to the Army (1:3). The only goal of the blue and white was scored by Denis Makarov, who distinguished himself in the second match of the championship in a row. In the second half, El-Mehdi Mauhub, who missed three weeks due to injury, came on as a substitute. Also this week, Roberto Fernandez returned to the general group.
After four seasons, Diego Laxalt left the team, having played 78 matches and twice tried on bronze medals of the championship. The Uruguayan warmly said goodbye to his teammates and wrote an open letter for all Dynamo players.
About the opponent
After Pari NN lost to Sochi in the play-offs last season and remained in the RPL only thanks to the removal of Khimki, the management changed one Belarusian coach to another. Viktor Goncharenko's post was picked up by 37-year-old Alexey Shpilevsky, who had previously led Kairat and Aris to gold medals at the championships of Kazakhstan and Cyprus.
At the same time, the backbone of the team was preserved – only captain Kirill Gotsuk left the leaders. Among the newcomers, we note defenders Edgardo Farinho and Vadim Pigas, as well as players of the attack group Andrei Ivlev, Olakunle Olusegun, Renaldo Sefas and Daniil Lesovoy.
In addition to rebuilding the game, Nizhny Novgorod had to face the inability to hold matches in their hometown due to roof repairs at their home arena. And the start of the season did not go well for them – 5 lost matches in a row, including "home" in Kazan and Grozny. But as soon as the team "moved" to Saransk, two victories in a row happened – Rostov (1:0 in the Cup) and Makhachkala Dynamo (2:0 in the RPL) were beaten dry. Both winning goals were scored by Juan Boselli.
— I am not very happy with the content of the game, but a victory is a victory. I think that during the season we deserved more than the three points we got at the moment. So we accept the result as if we got a favor back. Ahead of us are tours of the capitals of Russia, matches against top teams. We will try to prepare for these games as much as possible," Shpilevsky said after the match with Makhachkala residents.
The main defender Viktor Alexandrov, who is leading in the number of minutes played this season, will miss Saturday's meeting due to too many yellow cards.
Intersections
Daniil Lesovoy will come to VTB Arena for the first time after joining the Nizhny Novgorod club in July.
Daniil Fomin spent two seasons with Nizhny Novgorod, playing a total of 70 matches.
The Pari NN midfielder Vladislav Karapuzov made his debut at the highest level as part of Dynamo and played 17 matches for the blue and white.
History of meetings
Saturday's meeting will be the 12th in the history of the teams' confrontation. Dynamo has a serious advantage: six wins, three draws and two defeats. The goal difference is 22:11.
The top scorers of the confrontation are: Daniil Fomin (4 goals), Yaroslav Gladyshev (4), Fedor Smolov (3), Konstantin Tyukavin (3) and Nikolai Kalinsky (3).
The judges
Vladimir Moskalev will serve the meeting along with linesmen Alexei Lunev and Mikhail Ivanov. Sergey Tsyganok and Vitaly Meshkov will be responsible for the video Referee Assistance System (VAR).
Last season, the 38-year-old referee from Voronezh worked as the chief referee for 3 blue and white matches with Spartak (0:3), Lokomotiv (1:2) and Akhmat (1:1).
