Moscow, Russia, ENG — Dinamo Moscow dismantled city rivals CSKA Moscow with a commanding four-goal performance in the Russian Premier League, with Nicolás Marichal leading the charge from the opening exchanges.
Marichal struck early to set the tone, converting in the 13th minute to hand Dinamo a lead they would never relinquish. CSKA struggled to find a response despite controlling the ball for large stretches, and Dinamo punished that inefficiency ruthlessly as the half drew to a close. Marichal doubled his tally deep into first-half stoppage time, netting at 45+4' to send Dinamo into the break with a commanding two-goal cushion.
CSKA showed brief signs of life early in the second half when Moisés pulled one back in the 58th minute, giving the home side a foothold and momentarily raising the atmosphere at VEB Arena. However, any hope of a comeback was swiftly extinguished. Bitello restored Dinamo's two-goal advantage just eight minutes later in the 66th minute, reasserting the visitors' control and deflating CSKA's momentum entirely.
Ivan Sergeev completed the rout in the 84th minute, adding a fourth to confirm the scale of Dinamo's superiority and seal a comprehensive derby victory.
GOALS:- 13' Nicolás Marichal - Dinamo Moscow- 45+4' Nicolás Marichal - Dinamo Moscow- 58' Moisés - CSKA Moscow- 66' Bitello - Dinamo Moscow- 84' Ivan Sergeev - Dinamo Moscow
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- CSKA Moscow: Moisés - Scored CSKA's only goal, lone bright moment in a difficult afternoon- Dinamo Moscow: Nicolás Marichal - 2 goals, instrumental in establishing Dinamo's early dominance
KEY STAT: Dinamo Moscow outshot CSKA Moscow 24-13 overall and 7-3 on target