Cherepovets vs Niznekamsk — Match Details | Betmana

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Niznekamsk

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0–1

1–1

Niznekamsk crushed Cherepovets 7-1 at the Blinov Cup in Omsk, scoring five goals in the first period. Viktor Andreichenko (2+1) led the demolition.

Match Analysis

AI Summary

How It Unfolded

The match was effectively over inside 17 minutes. Neftekhimik scored five unanswered goals in the first period, with Viktor Andreichenko (2 goals) and Evgeni Mityakin (1 goal, 2 assists) leading the charge.

00:23 — Damir Zhafyarov opened the scoring 23 seconds in, redirecting Ilya Pastukhov's feed past the Severstal goaltender. 0–1
08:04 — Viktor Andreichenko doubled the lead from Evgeni Mityakin and Timothy Lovell. 0–2
12:06 — Evgeni Mityakin made it three, finishing a quick passing move from Damir Zhafyarov and Artur Tyanulin. 0–3
12:15 — Just nine seconds later, Viktor Andreichenko struck again for his second of the game, assisted by Pastukhov and Vladislav Yeryomenko. 0–4
17:02 — Artur Tyanulin completed the first-period rout from Mityakin and Artyom Serikov. 0–5

Neftekhimik kept the pressure on in the second period. Matvei Zaseda made it 6–0 at 36:07, burying a feed from German Tochilkin and Viktor Andreichenko.

Severstal finally got on the board early in the third period. Alexander Skorenov scored at 43:02 with helpers from Semyon Kizimov and Egor Graf to make it 6–1.

But any hopes of a remarkable comeback were extinguished two and a half minutes later. Ivan Nikolishin restored the six-goal cushion at 45:29, assisted by Matvey Nadvorny and Semyon Ruchkin, rounding out the scoring at 7–1.

The Turning Point

The first 23 seconds. Damir Zhafyarov's opening goal set the tone for an utterly one-sided contest, and Severstal never recovered. By the time the first intermission arrived with Neftekhimik leading 5–0, the result was beyond doubt.

Key Performers

Viktor Andreichenko (Niznekamsk) — 2 goals + 1 assist. Three-point night for the forward who scored twice within nine seconds in the first period.
Evgeni Mityakin (Niznekamsk) — 1 goal + 2 assists. Involved in three of the seven goals, working effectively on a line with Zhafyarov and Tyanulin.
Damir Zhafyarov (Niznekamsk) — 1 goal + 1 assist. Opened the scoring in the first minute and set up Mityakin's goal.
Alexander Skorenov (Cherepovets) — Scored Severstal's only consolation goal early in the third period.

Player of the Match: Viktor Andreichenko (Niznekamsk) — 2 goals, 1 assist.

By the Numbers — Interpreted

The raw scoreline tells the story: Niznekamsk scored five goals in the first 17 minutes and never looked back. The 7–1 margin is Neftekhimik's biggest pre-season win of the 2026 campaign. Five different Niznekamsk players found the net — Zhafyarov, Andreichenko, Mityakin, Tyanulin and Zaseda — illustrating balanced scoring depth across the forward lines.

Severstal managed just one goal in response, despite having scored three against Avangard the previous day (27 August). The Cherepovets defence, which had held Avangard to two goals on Thursday, completely unravelled against Neftekhimik's fast transition game.

Severstal were on a six-match winning streak in KHL regular-season meetings against Neftekhimik before this result, though that run was built in league play, not in pre-season.

What It Means

The Blinov Cup is a five-team round-robin tournament hosted by Avangard Omsk at G-Drive Arena. Neftekhimik (1–1 in the tournament after losing 4–2 to Lokomotiv on 26 August) bounced back emphatically. Severstal (1–1 after beating Avangard 3–2 on 27 August) suffered a heavy defeat that raises questions about their defensive depth ahead of the KHL regular season, which starts on 5 September.

Next fixtures:

Niznekamsk: vs Sibir Novosibirsk (Blinov Cup), 29 August, 11:00 MSK
Cherepovets: vs Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Blinov Cup), 30 August, 11:00 MSK

Verdict

A complete mismatch from the opening shift. Neftekhimik's first-period blitz of five goals in 17 minutes decided the contest inside the first period. For Severstal, this is a sharp reality check just a week before the KHL season begins. Niznekamsk showed formidable finishing ability but face a tougher test against Sibir on Saturday.

Match Events

Key match events between Cherepovets and Niznekamsk — 8 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Cherepovets

Niznekamsk

Period 1

D. Zhafyarov

8′

V. Andreichenko

T. Lovell

12′

Y. Mityakin

A. Tyanulin

12′

V. Andreichenko

V. Eremenko

17′

A. Tyanulin

A. Serikov

Period 2

16′

M. Zaseda

V. Andreichenko

Period 3

A. Skorenov

Y. Graf

3′

5′

I. Nikolishin

S. Ruchkin

Rivalry since 2008

Cherepovets vs Niznekamsk Head to Head Results· 39

Cherepovets and Niznekamsk have met 39 times — Cherepovets won 21, Niznekamsk won 18, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Cherepovets leads the head-to-head with 21 victories from 39 meetings. A combined 201 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.15 per match (105 for the home side, 96 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 33 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 36 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cherepovets are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2021.

Cherepovets

wins

Drawn

Niznekamsk

wins

Total goals

201 · 5.2/match

Both scored

33/39 · 85%

Over 2.5

36/39 · 92%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 29 Aug 2026