Avtomobilist beat SKA on the road in the fifth match of the series. Ekaterinburg team made it to the semi-finals of the Gagarin Cup for the first time.
The game itself took place under enhanced security measures. Roman Rotenberg promised to use all proceeds from ticket sales to help victims of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. In 2015, the club under the leadership of Vyacheslav Bykov turned the confrontation with CSKA around. Now the team has the opportunity to repeat the comeback.