Digest
Week 30 · 20–26 July 2026
This week: 2 texts, 1 match. Everything in order below, with links.
Matches of the week
· RPL · Matchday 1 · Moscow
Three takeaways
- In the 35th second Beveev launched a throw-in, Gassama won the header and Offor opened the scoring — CSKA’s fastest RPL goal conceded since 2015.
- Baltika produced more set-piece xG (0.64 to 0.24) but still finished on the wrong end of 1:2.
- Latyshonok was man of the match — the irony being that CSKA want him for themselves.
Texts of the week
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Baltika scored against CSKA after 35 seconds — and lost. Match review and ratings for every Baltika player
A goal from a throw-in, an own goal, three flags and a man of the match CSKA wants for itself. The 2026/27 season began in a very Baltika way.
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Why Baltika should at least try to reach an agreement with FC Kaliningrad
An argument for Baltika and FC Kaliningrad to find common ground.