Akron eliminated Lokomotiv Moscow from the Russian Cup on penalties, winning the fourth-round shootout 3-1 after goalkeeper Terekhovsky saved spot kicks from Nyamsi, Titkov and Babkin, according to Sport Mail.
The result was reported on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Lokomotiv's Kovalenko gave his reaction to the defeat after the match, Championat reported.
Former Russia striker Artyom Dzyuba, who has worked with the goalkeeper, praised him in comments carried by Championat. Dzyuba said Terekhovsky had "torn apart" Lokomotiv and called him "my boy."
Terekhovsky himself described the approach behind the saves, saying Dzyuba had told him to trust his instincts and study the game more closely, and that the work had produced results, according to Match TV.
Lokomotiv head coach Galaktionov called the loss "inexplicable," Sovetsky Sport reported.
The shootout decided a tie that had gone to penalties in the fourth round of the cup, with Terekhovsky's three stops proving the difference between the sides.
What to watch next: how Lokomotiv respond in their following fixture, and whether Terekhovsky keeps his place after a night that ended his club's cup run.
