In this closely fought match between Spartak Moscow and FC Baltika Kaliningrad, Spartak Moscow emerged as the winning team with a 2-1 victory in the Premier League on July 31, 2023.

The opening goal from Spartak Moscow which was delivered at 00:42:27 in the first half set the pace for the match. They were efficient with their attacks, as reflected by them managing to score 2 goals from a total of 5 corner kicks, compared to their rivals who weren't able to convert any from their 2 opportunities. This points to a well-executed set-piece strategy by Spartak Moscow that was instrumental in their victory.

In the second half of the game, at 01:24:18, Spartak Moscow further widened their lead to 2-0. However, FC Baltika Kaliningrad showed resilience by pulling one back at 1:30:02 to bring the scoresline to 2-1.

The game was fairly physical as indicated by the cumulative total of 21 fouls, 9 from the home team and 12 from the away team, and a total of 3 yellow cards being issued. Spartak, however, drew more yellow cards with two in contrast to Baltika's one. One of the yellow cards was issued to Spartak in the late stages of the second half at 1:32:20 which could be suggested as a potential tactic to disrupt FC Baltika's momentum after their goal.

Despite an equal share of offsides, with both teams having one each, Spartak Moscow demonstrated superior discipline and control of the game which is evidenced by their fewer foul count despite managing to secure victory.

Overall, the game pivoted on Spartak Moscow's efficient use of their corner kicks to secure goals and their allowed aggressive gameplay signaled by more yellow cards. It is also noteworthy that their first goal in the primary half of the game established a psychological edge which worked in their favor.

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