Dynamo vs Torpedo Moskva

The Moscow derby friendly — Dynamo's first pre-season fixture of the 2026/27 summer — was played without spectators at the Novogorsk training centre. Torpedo took control inside the opening half-hour.

Alexander Yushin opened the scoring in the 31st minute, firing Torpedo ahead. Just before half-time, Alexei Kashtanov doubled the lead in the 44th minute, sending the black-and-whites into the break with a two-goal cushion.

Neither side found the net in the second half, with both teams making extensive changes to test fitness levels and combinations. The match finished 0-2.

Yushin's 31st-minute opener was the moment that defined the match. Against a Dynamo side missing five first-team regulars at the World Cup, the goal gave Torpedo a platform to play with confidence, and Kashtanov's strike before the interval extinguished any hope of a Dynamo fightback.

Alexander Yushin (Torpedo Moskva) — Scored the vital opener in the 31st minute, setting the tone for Torpedo's dominant first-half display.

Alexei Kashtanov (Torpedo Moskva) — Doubled the lead with a well-taken finish on the stroke of half-time, effectively deciding the contest before the interval.

Sandro Schwartz (Dynamo head coach) — In his first match since taking over Dynamo, the German coach saw his side struggle for fluency without key attacking players.

Player of the match: Alexander Yushin.

The provider data confirms a 0-2 full-time scoreline with both goals arriving in the first half. Dynamo finished 7th in the 2025/26 Russian Premier League with 45 points; Torpedo placed 9th in the PARI First League with 46 points — separated by a single tier. Dynamo were without international attackers Konstantin Tyukavin, Anton Miranchuk, Ivan Sergeyev (all Russia), plus Juan Caceres (Paraguay) and Luis Chavez (Mexico), all at the 2026 World Cup. Torpedo, now back in the top flight for 2026/27, had already played one pre-season friendly — a 1-0 win over Volga Ulyanovsk — giving them a slight sharpness edge.

The result carries limited competitive weight — both sides are in the early stages of pre-season conditioning — but the clean-sheet win will build confidence for Torpedo under new head coach Alexander Storozhuk, who replaced Oleg Kononov in the off-season. Dynamo's next friendly is against Pari Nizhny Novgorod on 4 July at the same Novogorsk base. Torpedo continue their pre-season build-up with further friendlies before their PARI League opener away to Ural. In RPL, Dynamo begin the new season at home against Krylya Sovetov.

A routine pre-season result. Torpedo were sharper and more clinical in the first half, while Dynamo fielded a depleted squad missing five World Cup participants. The scoreline reflects the gap in preparation rather than quality — Torpedo had already played one friendly, Dynamo had none. Meaningful conclusions about either side will have to wait until squad depth returns and match fitness improves.