"Zenit" defeated "Baltika" in the first round of the Russian Cup
"Zenit" defeated "Baltika" in the first round of the Russian Cup.
Consensus
- The match was part of the first round of the Russian Cup.
- The game was played at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.
- Zenit won the match 1:0 against Baltika.
- Kevin Andrade scored the only goal for Zenit.
- Andrade previously played for Baltika before joining Zenit in May.
- The match took place on August 6.
- Zenit's next match in the Russian Cup is against Krylia Sovetov from Samara on August 19.
- Baltika's next match is against Dynamo Makhachkala on August 18.
Points of divergence
- Baltika defeated Dynamo Moscow in the second round of the Russian Premier League. — vesti
- Zenit nearly lost their lead in the final moments of the match, with a post saving them. — fontanka
- Zenit's coach Sergei Semak made significant changes to the starting lineup, including rotating players due to a tight schedule. — fontanka
- Baltika lost key players during the offseason, including goalkeeper Maxim Borisov and forward Guilherme Lacerda. — fontanka
- Baltika's new goalkeeper, Yevgeny Latyshonok, joined from Zenit. — fontanka
- Zenit had previously won two matches in the Russian Premier League with a combined score of 8:0. — fontanka
- Zenit's previous match was three days before the Cup game. — fontanka
- Zenit's coach, Sergei Semak, had previously won the Russian Super Cup on July 18. — fontanka
- Zenit displayed a strong defensive performance in previous matches against Spartak and Akron. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- Zenit won over Baltika in the first round of the Russian Cup — Вести
- Ex-player, Kondakov's trauma, and a nervous finish: 'Zenit' started the Cup with a victory — Фонтанка
- First home match of the season brought victory to 'Zenit' over 'Baltika' — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Zenit
- Baltica
- Russia
- Daniil Kondakov
- Luis Enrique
- Kevin Andrade
- Moscow
- Fontanka
- Saint Petersburg
- Gazprom Arena
- Gazprom-Arena