Athletistic / Hockey. In the third match of the Gagarin Cup final, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl will host Metallurg Magnitogorsk
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Hockey. KHL. The final. Third match. “Lokomotiv” – “Metallurgist”. Direct
Monday, April 22 in the evening, the third match of the Gagarin Cup final series of the 2023/24 season will take place. After two matches in Magnitogorsk, the confrontation between Lokomotiv and Metallurg will continue in Yaroslavl. The score in the series is 2:0 in favor of Magnitogorsk, which means that the railway workers have no right to lose in home matches. It will be all the more interesting to see with what result the fighting in Yaroslavl will end and whether the teams will have to return to the Urals.
The scenario of the two matches in Magnitogorsk was similar. During the first two periods, the score remained tied, which is still rare in hockey. But the twenty third minutes became productive. But if in the first match the guests (Maxim Berezkin) opened the score, after which Metallurg was able not only to reconquer, but also to snatch a victory with a score of 2:1 (Nikita Mikhailis and Alexander Petunin scored against Magnitogorsk ) . The outcome of the second match was entirely decided by a single goal, scored by Denis Zernov at the start of the third period (in the 21st second).
Metallurg took full advantage of their home ground, although before the start of the final series, preference was given to Lokomotiv. The quality of the game of the “railway workers” was undoubtedly affected by the break between the last match of the semi-final series and the first match of the final, which lasted 10 days. Igor Nikitin’s team lost its tone of play, which was especially noticeable in the teams’ first match in Magnitogorsk. In the second meeting, Lokomotiv looked much stronger, but did not realize their opportunities. And in principle, the fact that the Yaroslavl team scored only one goal in two matches causes a sensation.
With two defeats, Lokomotiv put itself in a difficult, but not critical, position, because in the event of a home victory, the series score will be equalized. What if Metallurg could win one of the two matches in Yaroslavl. Then Andrei Razin’s team will have the opportunity to win the title on April 26 at home. But let’s not move too quickly and wait to see how the confrontation between the teams in Yaroslavl will end.
Hockey. KHL. The final. Third match. “Lokomotiv” – “Metallurgist”. Direct
Live online streaming of this match will begin at SPORT.RU April 22 at 7:00 p.m. Moscow time
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