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Moscow's Lokomotiv defender Dmitri Loskov became the first player to make 100 assists in the highest Russian division matches.
Lokomotiv hasn't lost in the first season matches for 10 seasons in a row (6 wins - 4 draws), Samara's Krylya Sovetov - 8 (5-3), Moscow's Torpedo - 6 (4-2). Moscow's Spartak started the fourth season in a row with draws, while Vladikavkaz's Alania shared points in the first round for the first time. In the first seven seasons, the southerners started with a win, but in the following five, they consistently lost.
Volgograd's Rotor goalkeeper Valery Yesipov scored his 75th goal in the Russian Championship. Only four players have scored more - Oleg Veretennikov (143), Dmitri Loskov (86), Andrei Tikhonov (83), and Oleg Terehne (82).
Lokomotiv has won eight consecutive home matches. Additionally - for the third time in a row with a large difference. At the end of last season, the railwaymen crushed the same Shinnik (6:1) and Uralan (6:0) at home.
Five matches ended in draws. In three of them - goalless draws (Moscow's CSKA - Moscow's Torpedo-Metallurg, Alania - Kazan's Rubin, Krasnodar's Kuban - Perm's Amkar). Only once before - in the 2001 season - no goals were scored in three matches.
Torpedo-Metallurg did not concede a goal against CSKA for the first time.
Only for the third time in the 13-season history, referees did not show a single red card in the first round. Previously, players managed to avoid dismissals only in 1995 and 1996.
Ramenskoye's Saturn defender Viktor Onopko scored his first goal in the Russian Championship in over 8 years. More precisely - in 3065 days. The former long-time captain of the Russian national team last scored on October 22, 1995.
Moscow's Dynamo conceded 2 goals for the first time in the opening matches. In all 12 Russian Championship opening matches, the blue and whites had allowed only 4 goals to be scored.
Krylya Sovetov reached their 100th draw in the Russian premier league.
Including the previous season, St. Petersburg's Zenit extended their unbeaten streak to 10 matches (7 wins and 3 draws). The last time the residents of St. Petersburg lost was on August 16 of last year.
Krylya Sovetov failed to defeat Saturn at their home stadium for the first time.
