"Zenit" defeated "Spartak" in the Super Cup match via a penalty… (зенит · спартак · пенальти)
"Zenit" defeated "Spartak" in the Super Cup match via a penalty shootout series. The St. Petersburg Zenit beat Moscow Spartak in the Russian Football Super Cup match by a score of 3-2 after regular time ended in a 1-1 draw.
Consensus
- The Zenit defeated Spartak in a penalty shootout to win the Russian Super Cup.
- The match was held in Nizhny Novgorod.
- The game ended 1:1 after regular time.
- Alexander Sobolev scored the equalizing goal for Zenit from a penalty kick in added time of the second half.
- Sobolev also converted the decisive penalty in the shootout.
- Zenit won the Super Cup for the tenth time, setting a record.
- The match was attended by 42,139 spectators.
- Zenit were the reigning Russian champions and Spartak were the cup winners.
Points of divergence
- Sobolev provoked a mass brawl with opponents after scoring his penalty goal. — vm
- A fight broke out on the field after Sobolev's goal, involving substitutes and coaching staff, but was quickly calmed down. — vesti
- The penalty in favor of Zenit was awarded after a foul by Marquinhos on Gustavo Mantuan inside the box; no penalty was initially given, and video review did not prompt a change. — kommersant
- Zenit won the shootout 4:2, with goalkeeper Denis Adamov saving shots from Nail Umyarov and Igor Dmitriev. — vm
- The penalty shootout ended 3:2 in favor of Zenit. — kommersant
- Sobolev scored the equalizer on the last second of added time, and a mass brawl followed immediately after. — vm
- The match was described as having high intensity despite not being a 'war-level' rivalry like England vs Argentina. — fontanka
Coverage (9 sources)
- Karsedo reacts to controversy over penalty shootout draw in Russian Super Cup — Москва 24
- Zenit defeated Spartak and became the holder of the Russian Super Cup for the tenth time — Ведомости
- Sobolev Returns 'Zenit' to the Game in Super Cup Match, Also Decides Series Outcome on Penalties — Фонтанка
- Zenit wins the Russian Football Super Cup for a record-extending tenth time in history — Вечерняя Москва
- Zenit defeats Spartak to become the winner of the Russian Football Super Cup — Mash
- Zenit defeats Spartak to win the Russian Super Cup — Коммерсантъ
- ⚽️ FC Zenit St. Petersburg defeated Moscow Spartak in a penalty shootout and won the Russian Super Cup for the 10th time — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Zenith footballers become holders of the Russian Super Cup — Вести
- Zenith footballers become holders of the Russian Super Cup — Москва 24