Ural Yekaterinburg and Spartak Kostroma shared the points in a 1-1 draw at the SKB-Bank Arena on November 22, 2025. This result was a missed opportunity for Ural to gain ground near the top of the table, while Kostrama earned a hard-fought point on their travels. Ural, the stronger side on paper, took the lead in the first half with a well-worked team goal finished by their captain. Spartak Kostroma showed great spirit to equalize against the run of play just before halftime, capitalizing on a defensive error. The second half saw Ural lay siege to the Kostroma goal, but they were repeatedly denied by a combination of heroic goalkeeping, last-ditch defending, and the woodwork. Kostroma held on resiliently, even threatening on the counter-attack in the closing stages. The draw left Ural Yekaterinburg frustrated in their pursuit of the leaders, while the point was a welcome one for Spartak Kostroma's confidence. The Ural manager expressed disbelief at his team's poor finishing, while the Kostroma coach praised his team's defensive organization.