Victor Moses Scores Again as Spartak Moscow Thrash Rivals To Claim First Win of Season

Victor Moses Scores Again as Spartak Moscow Thrash Rivals To Claim First Win of Season

Nomso Obiajuru
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Victor Moses continued from where he stopped last weekend as he wrapped up Spartak Moscow's big win against Krasnodar
  • Moses made it two goals from two appearances while equalling his league goal tally from last season
  • The win took Spartak Moscow to second place on four points, two points behind leaders CSKA Moscow

Former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses made it two goals in two games as Spartak Moscow thrashed Krasnodar 4-1 away on Saturday, July 23, to record their first win of the season in the Russian league.

Victor Moses wins MOTM award after stunner against Akhmat Grozny

Recall that Moses netted a late stunner last weekend to rescue a point for Spartak Moscow in their 1-1 draw away at Akhmat Grozny.

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Victor Moses receives MOTM award for his brilliant goal and performance against Akhmat Grozny. Photo from @fcsm_eng
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His outstanding performance and brilliant strike earned him the Man of the Match award after that game.

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Moses scores again in the Russian League

The 31-year-old picked up from where he stopped last weekend as he scored with seven minutes left to put Spartak Moscow 4-1 ahead against 10-man Krasnodar.

Moses has now equalled his tally for last season (two goals) in the Russian top-flight after just two games played so far.

Meanwhile, the win took Spartak Moscow to second place on four points, two points behind leaders CSKA Moscow, in the 16-team league table.

Spartak Moscow’s next league game will be their first home tie against Orenburg slated for Sunday, 31 July 2022.

Victor Moses helps top European giants win a prestigious title after 19 years of wait

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Victor Moses on Sunday night, May 29, produced an impressive performance helping Spartak Moscow to win the Russian Cup after their 2-1 win against Dynamo Moscow.

Going into this encounter, Spartak Moscow had waited for 19 years without winning the Russian Cup and the current players of the team were determined to record their names in gold.

Nigerian star Victor Moses featured from start to finish and almost scored the opener in the 3rd minute after getting a brilliant pass from Aleksandr Sobolev, but he missed the chance.

But in the 10th minute, Aleksandr Sobolev netted the first goal for Spartak Moscow sending their fans into wide jubilation in the stands.

Dynamo Moscow were unable to restore parity in the first half as Victor Moses and his teammates took the lead into the dressing room after the first 45 minutes.

Players of Dynamo Moscow were aggressive in the second half and waited until the 55th minute before equalizing through Arsen Zakharyan.

However, Quincy Promes scored the winner for Spartak Moscow in the 72nd minute winning the encounter 2-1.

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