Evans Kangwa played the first 77 minutes as Arsenal Tula blew away a 2-nil lead to suffer a 2-4 home defeat to fourth placed Rubin Kazan.
The loss complicates Tula’s relegation survival hopes.
It leaves them just 2 points above a certain relegation place going into the season’s last fixtures.
Evans Kangwa, who has established himself as an important first team player started on the left side of Tula’s striking Trio.
Kings Kangwa was unused substitute.
Things got to a best possible start for Tula when Klusevich finished from close range to hand the hosts a 1 -nil lead in the 25 minute.
A few minutes later, Luka Dordevic doubled Tula’s lead with a headed finish for Tula to carry a comfortable 2-nil lead to the break.
Shortly after the break, Arsenal Tula’s collapse begun.
Tula’s midfielder, Tkachev committed a foul in the penalty area.
After lengthy VAR consultation, Tkachev was sent off for a second bookable offence and a penalty was awarded to Rubin.
Despotovic stepped to convert and hand Rubin a lifeline (1 – 2).
Soon after it was 2-2! A quick counter attack saw Dennis Makarov shoot sublimely past Shamov in Tula’s goal.
Seven minutes later, Kazan completed their comeback with Carl Starfelt’s towering header from a corner kick (2-3).
Evans Kangwa was withdrawn in the 77th minute for Russian midfielder, Panteleev in a tactical substitution to reinforce 10-man Tula’s midfield.
But, Kazan had other ideas as they put nail-to-coffin with the 4th goal coming in the 89th minute to condemn Tula to yet another defeat (2-4).
Going into the final round of fixtures, Arsenal Tula find themselves in a peculiar position.
They must avoid defeat in their next match against fellow relegation strugglers, Ufa to prevent certain relegation.
Should Tula avoid defeat, they will proceed to competing in the relegation playoffs against one of the top sides from Russia’s second tier for a place in the 2021/22 Russian Premier League season.
