Famous football commentator Vasily Utkin, telegraph channel He commented on Zenit’s performance in the PARI Premier Cup. The previous day in St. Petersburg drew with Fenerbahce (0:0), but won in penalty shootout.
“What do I see?! Utkin has completed the “Zenith” European season.
The main time of the match played in St. Petersburg ended 0-0. Penalty shootout ended 4-3. The decisive goal was scored by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
After the results of the Russian Premier League (RPL) 2022/2023 season, Zenit became the champion for the fifth consecutive season. The team from the Neva coast scored 80 points. While Moscow CSKA took the second place, the capital city Spartak closed in the top three.
On July 15, Zenit will open the new season with a match against CSKA for the Russian Super Cup. The meeting will be held in Kazan.
At the end of the 2022/23 season, Fenerbahçe finished the Turkish Championship in second place, eight points behind Galatasaray. Beşiktaş took the third place. Adana Demirspor club, where Russian Artem Dzyuba played until the end of 2022, placed fourth.
Former former Spartak football player Evgeny Lovchev commented Fenerbahce win of Zenit.