There’s no such thing as a dead rubber in Nizhny Novgorod, where both of today’s games went to shoot-outs even though the title was already won by Avtomobilist. In Astana, Neftekhimik and Barys shared nine goals, while Amur won 4-0 against Kazakhstan.

Avtomobilist secured top spot at the Nizhny Novgorod Governor’s Cup with its fourth victory in the tournament, while Barys made a winning start at the President of Kazakhstan’s Cup thanks to an overtime goal from a new signing.