Dynamo Moscow defeated Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 5-2 at Megasport Arena on August 29 to earn a spot in the Moscow Mayor Cup final.
Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported that the capital team built a commanding five-goal advantage across the opening two periods of the pre-season match in Moscow.
Dynamo took control early in the contest, opening a 2-0 lead in the first period before adding three more goals in the second frame. Avtomobilist responded with two goals in the final period, ending that segment 0-2, but could not close the gap.
Egor Rimashevsky scored twice for Dynamo, opening the scoring in the 10th minute and adding his second goal in the 21st minute. Igor Ozhiganov doubled the lead in the 18th minute, while Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy scored in the 31st minute and Mikhail Melikov made it five in the 36th minute.
Avtomobilist pulled two goals back late in the game through Anatoly Golyshev in the 54th minute and Daniel Sprong in the 60th minute. The victory sent Dynamo Moscow through to the tournament final, where they will play Dinamo Minsk.
Pre-season tournament and venue context
The Moscow Mayor Cup is an established annual pre-season ice hockey tournament held in late August. It serves as a primary preparation event for Kontinental Hockey League clubs, allowing coaches to test tactical systems and new squad members before official competition begins.
Megasport Arena, situated on Khodynka Field in Moscow, is a modern indoor sports venue with a seating capacity of over 12,000 for ice hockey fixtures. Opened in 2006, the arena routinely hosts major national and international ice hockey events alongside figure skating tournaments.
Kontinental Hockey League final matchup
Both teams compete in the Kontinental Hockey League, the top professional ice hockey league across Russia and neighboring nations. Dynamo Moscow is one of the most successful clubs in Russian hockey history, holding multiple Gagarin Cup titles in the Western Conference. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg represents the Sverdlovsk region in the Eastern Conference as a regular playoff contender.
Dynamo Moscow will play Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk in the tournament decider. Based at Arena Minsk, Dinamo Minsk is the sole KHL representative from Belarus, setting up an all-Dynamo pre-season final ahead of the upcoming league campaign.
