Babaevs Hat-Trick Powers Dynamo Moscow to a 4-0 Victory Over Krylya Sovetov in Russian Cup Showdown

Today, October 22, the match of the 6th round of the group stage of the RPL Path of the Fonbet Russian Cup for the 2025/2026 season concluded, featuring FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Krylya Sovetov Samara. The home team emerged victorious at the VTB Arena — Central Stadium of Dynamo named after Lev Yashin in Moscow, winning with a score of 4:0.

In the 22nd minute, forward Ulvi Babaev put the white-and-blue team ahead in the game. At the 60-minute mark, midfielder Daniil Fomin doubled Dynamo’s lead with a direct strike from a free kick. Three minutes later, Krylya Sovetov midfielder Ilzat Akhmetov managed to score, but the goal was disallowed after a video review confirmed an offside. In the 72nd minute, Babaev netted his second goal, and by the 78th minute, he completed his hat trick, solidifying the final score.

The reigning champions of the Russian Cup are CSKA Moscow. In the Super Final of the last tournament, the army team defeated FC Rostov in a penalty shootout after a 0:0 draw, with a score of 4:3 on penalties. Both CSKA and FC Lokomotiv Moscow are the most decorated clubs in the tournament’s history, with nine victories each.