Dynamo-LO vs. Gorkiy | HIGHLIGHTS | 1/8 Finals | SuperLeague 2025-2026

The first set started in favor of Dinamo: in the first few plays, the hosts' diagonal player Roman Murashko hit an ace (2:0). The home crowd and fans' voices were motivating the players from Sosnovoborsk. Dinamo's players took turns hitting aces, leading to a 8:3 advantage. By the middle of the set, Dinamo's advantage had doubled, as the hosts had no problems on the net and their opponents struggled to counter their powerful attacks (14:7). The captain's ace brought the score to 16:10. The Nizhny Novgorod team gradually closed the gap, and by the end of the game, they were three points behind (21:18), but they were unable to turn the tide of the game. The game ended in favor of the Sosnovoborsk team with a successful block, 25:20.

In the second set, Dynamo continued to lead, while Gorky remained behind. At a score of 8:3, the Nizhny Novgorod coaching staff took a timeout. The visitors were unable to find their game: the substitutions did not help, and their own mistakes exacerbated the situation (12:4). The Dinamo players were the first to reach 20 points, leaving their opponent far behind and confidently moving towards victory not only in this set, but also in the match — 20:13. The opponent did not want to give up the game quickly and played a series of set points due to Alexey Kolmakov's good performance (including a serve), after which the Dinamo-LO coach took a timeout. However, Gorky did not have enough time to make any significant changes in the score — 19:25.

In the third set, the Nizhny Novgorod players gradually began to fight back, and the score remained equal (5:5). The game was going smoothly until Artem Dovgan, the central player, took the serve and gave the visitors an advantage of 14:13. At 15:15, the hosts made a familiar substitution: Vladimir Kuznetsov took the serve instead of Sergey Chervyakov. By the end of the set, Gorky had increased their lead, prompting Alexander Klimkin to take a timeout (19:21). However, the team from Sosnovoborsk was able to gradually close the gap, equalize the score, and bring the set to a balance, where every play was crucial. In a tight finish, Dynamo вырвали победу в сете — 26:24, thus securing a ticket to the quarterfinals, where they will face Dynamo Moscow.