Moscow “Spartak” striker Alexander Sobolev in the 26th round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL) with “Zenith” in the match of the Russian Cup in St. Petersburg team.
“I think there will be no such thing as last time – I’m 100% sure. There will be a war, a serious game. Both they and we want to win. There will be a tense atmosphere, but first of all, we will prove it with football,” Sobolev continued his words as follows: “RB Sports”.
The match between Zenit and Spartak took place on 7 May in St. It will be played in St. Petersburg. The match will start at 18:00 Moscow time. If Sergei Semak’s team beats the red-whites, the Petersburgers will become the champions of the 2022/23 RPL season ahead of schedule.
The last match between the teams ended in a 0-0 draw and resulted in a collective brawl between the players and the club representatives. After that, six players from each team, including Sobolev, received long-term suspensions in the Russian Cup.
Former former Spartak Moscow player Valery Kechinov shared their expectations From the Russian Premier League (RPL) match between St. Petersburg “Zenith” and the red-whites.