Gomel vs Mogilev

Gomel's three-goal burst across the first and second periods — Arkhiptsev's opener in the final five minutes of P1, then two more inside the first 20 minutes of P2 — effectively decided the contest before the halfway mark. The Kravchenko–Titov–Gaidamak line was particularly influential, combining for two goals in quick succession.

Mogilev's third-period response showed resilience, but the 3-0 deficit was too steep to overturn against a Gomel side that had already beaten Metallurg Zhlobin 3-2 on 22 July.

• Vadim Kravchenko (Gomel): Two primary assists on the Titov and Gaidamak goals. The Uzbek forward was the creative hub of Gomel's second-period dominance.
• Nikita Titov (Gomel): One goal and one assist. The Kazakh-born forward was a constant threat in the offensive zone.
• Vsevolod Gaidamak (Gomel): Scored the crucial 3-0 goal that effectively killed the game as a contest.
• Andrei Karchevsky (Gomel): The starting goalkeeper kept a clean sheet through two periods before Mogilev's third-period surge.

Player of the match: Vadim Kravchenko

Gomel's 4-2 win continues a trend in this fixture. The two sides have met 50 times since 2015, with Gomel winning 41 of those encounters (82%). Mogilev have won just nine. A combined 287 goals have been scored across those 50 meetings (5.74 per game), and both teams have scored in 78% of them — a pattern that held true here.

The match followed the historical script: Gomel scored first (as they have in the majority of H2H meetings) and built a multi-goal lead. Mogilev's ability to find the net in the third period was consistent with the fixture's 78% BTTS rate, but they could not close the gap further.

For Gomel, this is a second straight pre-season victory ahead of the upcoming Salei Cup (Кубок Салея), Belarus' secondary club competition which kicks off the domestic campaign. The "Rysi" (Lynxes) are building momentum after beating Metallurg Zhlobin 3-2 on 22 July.

Mogilev, meanwhile, slip to 3-1 in pre-season action. The "Lvy" (Lions) had previously beaten Lokomotiv 4-2 and Khimik twice (2-1 OT, 2-1) before this loss.

Both sides continue their pre-season programmes in the build-up to the 2026-27 Betera-Extraliga season.

A comfortable pre-season win for Gomel, built on a clinical first 40 minutes and the effectiveness of the Kravchenko–Titov–Gaidamak line. Mogilev's third-period response was commendable but arrived too late. The 4-2 scoreline flattered neither side — Gomel were the better team for two periods, and the gap was simply too wide to bridge.