“Zenit” inflicted “Krasnodar” the first defeat of the season and headed the RPL
The meeting ended with a score of 3: 2 in favor of the St. Petersburg club, while Zenit led in three goals and almost allowed the opponent to catch up
Footballers of St. Petersburg Zenit beat Krasnodar with a score of 3: 2 in the guest match of the tenth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL).
The winners scored goals Maxim Glushenkov (40th and 45+4th minutes) and Alexander Sobolev (53). The losers scored Joao Batchi (55) and John Cordoba (71).
In the 80th minute, Krasnodar defender Vitor Tormen received a red card.
Krasnodar suffered its first defeat this season and lost the lead in the RPL. On the account of the team and “Zenit” was 21 points, but the St. Petersburg club ahead in additional indicators. In third place Moscow “Spartak” (20).
Krasnodar lost points in the fourth round in a row - earlier there were three draws with Samara "Wings of the Soviets" (2: 2), Togliatti "Akron" (1: 1) and "Orenburg" (0: 0).
In the next round, Krasnodar will play with Lokomotiv Moscow on October 17, Zenit will host Akhmat Grozny a day later.
