Commentator Gennady Orlov explained in an interview with "SE" why "Krasnodar" was unable to overcome "Khimki" in the match of the 16th round of the RPL. The game took place on November 23 in the Moscow region and ended in a 2:2 draw.
— "Krasnodar" could not defeat "Khimki." The break for international games negatively affected Musaev's team. Long flights... Even Cordoba was unable to showcase all his capabilities today. A penalty against the "bulls"? I can't judge that; we need to review the replays. But since the referees made that decision, there must have been grounds for it. I repeat, we saw a different "Krasnodar" against "Khimki." It felt like the players had their souls taken out... They lacked drive, enthusiasm, and passion. The kind of passion that "Spartak" had when they faced "Lokomotiv" in the derby. As a result, the southerners lost very important points.
After 16 rounds, "Krasnodar" sits in second place in the RPL standings with 38 points. "Khimki" (13) is in 12th place.