Second League - Group 3 · Group 3 - 20: Metallurg Lipetsk beat Avangard Kursk 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Stadion Metallurg (Lipetsk).
D. Grigorjev 43' (Metallurg Lipetsk) · D. Knyazev 54' (Avangard Kursk) · M. Ivashov 56' (Metallurg Lipetsk)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.