OREANDA-NEWS  Spartak Moscow's hockey players defeated Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2-1 in the second match of the opening round of the KHL Gagarin Cup.

The meeting took place in Yaroslavl, and its fate was decided in overtime.

In the 43rd minute, Georgy Ivanov put Lokomotiv ahead. Spartak won back in the 47th minute thanks to an accurate shot by Ivan Morozov. Danil Pivchulin scored the winning goal for the Muscovites (78).

The score in the series to four wins, therefore, became 1-1. The next game will be held on March 28 in Moscow.