On December 21, 2024, Barys lost to Traktor Chelyabinsk in an away game.

After recovering from injuries, Viktor Antipin and Alikhan Asetov returned to the lineup. Andrey Shutov took his place in goal from the very beginning.

The opening period was quite dynamic. The home team took the lead just before the second minute, with a stunning shot from the Cherepovets leader, Maxim Shabanov. Following that, "Barys" had several chances, the most dangerous being created by Mikhail Rakhmanov, who organized a two-on-one counterattack, but "Traktor" goalie Sergey Mylnikov saved his team.

In the second period, Benoit Grou's team gained control of the puck and spent a considerable amount of time in the opponent's zone. However, they couldn't convert their possession into scoring opportunities against Andrey Shutov. Meanwhile, the visitors found their rhythm and created two powerful counterattacks. Kirill Panyukov equalized the score, and just before the break, Anton Burdasov sent greetings to his former team.

Still, in the final third, the Cherepovets team managed to clinch the victory with precise shots from Dylan Sikura and Alexander Kadeikin.

The match ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the Russians.

On December 24, Galym Mambetaliev's team will once again face "Traktor," but this time the game will take place in the capital of Kazakhstan.