Overview
- The Round 18 Russian Premier League match began at 16:45 MSK following a 15‑minute delay announced by the clubs.
- Maksim Osipenko scored an own goal in the 19th minute to give Spartak a 1–0 advantage at the interval.
- The fixture includes a minute of silence and a ceremony naming Tribune A after 1956 Olympic champion Nikita Simonyan, with both teams wearing special shirts and black armbands.
- Starting lineups were confirmed before kickoff, with goalkeeper Alexander Maksimenko captaining Spartak and Daniil Fomin serving as Dinamo's captain.
- This is the final match before the winter break, with Spartak on 28 points in sixth place and Dinamo on 20 points at the time of reporting.