Zenit lost its debut in the Russian Premier League to Rodina, 1-2

Zenit lost its debut in the Russian Premier League to Rodina, 1-2.

Consensus

Zenit lost 1:2 to Rodina in the Russian Premier League third round.
The match was played at Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.
Rodina's victory was their first win in the Russian Premier League.
Zenit had previously won their first two league matches and one cup game.
Maxim Glushenkov scored the opening goal for Zenit in the 23rd minute.
Artur Garibyan scored two goals for Rodina, in the 59th and 65th minutes.
This was the first official meeting between Zenit and Rodina.

Points of divergence

Zenit had not conceded any goals in the first two rounds of the Russian Premier League and had a goal difference of 8:0. — fontanka
Sergei Semak made significant lineup changes for the match, including starting Felipe Augusto and Alexander Sobolev from the beginning. — fontanka
Rodina had previously lost 0:3 to Spartak and 2:4 to Rostov, and had conceded seven goals in two matches. — fontanka
Rodina had recently won 5:0 against Rubin in the Russian Cup, showing improved attacking potential. — fontanka
Rodina had lost to Spartak 0:3 and to Rostov 2:4 before the match against Zenit. — kommersant

Coverage (3 sources)

Zenit lost debutant of the RPL Rodina with a score of 1:2 — Коммерсантъ
Six minutes of shame and panic Semak: 'Zenit' sensationally lost to the worst team of the championship — Фонтанка
Sensation at Gazprom Arena: Zenit lost to the last team of the RPL — Фонтанка

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