Spartak beats Zenit 2-0 in first win since 2010
"Spartak" crushed "Zenit" in one half. From the first minutes, the ball and initiative were with "Spartak".
Consensus
- Spartak defeated Zenit 2:0 in the Russian Premier League.
- The match took place at the Lukoil Arena.
- There were 39,462 spectators at the match.
- Spartak scored two goals: one from a own goal by Zenit's Wilmar Barrios in the 12th minute and one from Roman Zobnin in the 38th minute.
- Maxim Glushenkov of Zenit was shown a red card in the 88th minute.
- Ruslan Litvinov of Spartak was substituted due to a leg injury in the 57th minute.
- Artem Karpukas made his debut for Zenit in the 74th minute.
- Spartak moved to second place in the league table with 12 points.
- Zenit remained in fourth place with 9 points.
- The two teams had previously played a Super Cup match in July, which ended 1:1 and was won by Zenit on penalties.
- The Super Cup match was followed by a fan-related incident involving thrown objects and a protest from Spartak over the absence of a coin toss before penalties.
Points of divergence
- Spartak's victory was described as a 'complete dismantling' of Zenit in the first half, with Zenit failing to find an answer. — fontanka
- Sergei Semak did not change the starting lineup from the previous match against Dynamo Moscow. — fontanka
- Douglas Santos was not included in the squad for the match. — fontanka
- The Super Cup match ended in a 1:1 draw, with Spartak leading until the 90+8 minute when Alexander Sobolev equalized. — fontanka
- Spartak demanded a replay of the Super Cup match due to the lack of a coin toss before penalties. — fontanka
- The Russian Football Union's Disciplinary Committee rejected Spartak's protest. — fontanka
- Spartak fans threw bottles, glasses, and lighters after Sobolev's celebration. — fontanka
- Spartak's protest over the coin toss was not upheld, and Zenit's victory was confirmed. — fontanka
- Spartak's win was their first in the Russian Premier League against Zenit since October 27, 2010. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- «Spartak» defeated «Zenit» in the RPL for the first time since 2010 — Вечерняя Москва
- Without heads and without ideas. 'Spartak' defeated 'Zenit' without a goal for the first time in 16 years — Фонтанка
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