Lokomotiv loses to Sheriff Tiraspol in UEFA Europa League

Lokomotiv Moscow lost 1:2 to Sheriff Tiraspol in an UEFA Europa League match in the Russian capital yesterday evening.

The hosts had gone 1-0 up thanks to a Jefferson Farfan near-post finish on the 26th minute, but Sheriff found their way back into the game through a close-range conversion by Ziguy Badibanga (41st minute). The second half saw a Josip Brezovec low on the 58th minute, driven finish give the visitors an unexpected lead, of which Sheriff did well to hold on to and claim a 2-1 victory.

In another match of the UEFA Europa League Group F, Denmark’s FC Kobenhavn defeated Czech Republic’s Fastav Zlin 2:0, TASS recalls.

Kobenhavn and Sheriff currently top the Group F chart with six points each, followed by Lokomotiv with five points and Fastav Zlin with two points.