Brilliant closing of the year for Jhon Córdoba before the prolonged winter break of Russian football due to the low temperatures that occur during these months in that country. The Colombian, who had scored and assisted in his last two appearances, scored again, this time in Krasnodar’s 3-2 victory against CSKA Moscow on matchday 18 of the local league.
The capital club went ahead on the scoreboard in the 11th minute of the first half through Moisés, but the local team achieved equality before the break. Great action by the Colombian, which he began to transport from the middle of the field holding the mark of an opponent, he reached the last quarter of the field, opened it to the right for Joao Batxi and immediately accelerated to look for the return that he found entering the six-yard box to just push it [38′].
Córdoba’s twelfth goal this season and eighth in the Russian Premier League, which has him in the top 5 of the top scorers in this edition of the competition. Added to this are six assists for a total of 18 direct participation in goals for the Colombian in 2025/26.
Comeback to lead the winter break
The comeback was achieved by starting the complementary stage through the still ball. Close corner kick by Eduard Spertsyan, the goalkeeper stayed anchored to the line, The ball hit the small area and Victor Sá did not forgive [51′].
Krasnodar passed by, Well, with 20 minutes left, the third fell with Batxi as the scorer. By then, the visitor already had one man less due to the expulsion of Moses. Matheus Alves gave him a suspension in added time, but it was too late for CSKA Moscow, which had Daniel Ruiz on the bench and without minutes.
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This victory keeps Krasnodar at the top of the standings with 40 points, one more than Zenit Saint Petersburg, facing the winter break that marks the middle of the campaign. Action in Russian football will return between the end of February and the beginning of March 2026.
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