The captain and defender of Moscow Spartak Georgy Jikia, after losing in the fifth round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL), the red-whites’ St. six years. Words lead the way “Sports Express”.
“There is a fact that we cannot beat Zenit for a long time. But all professionals, everyone is aware that life does not end here. There are other teams to play against. The entire championship is still ahead. We need to work and there will be more games where it will be possible to achieve victory with Zenit, ”said Jikia.
The match, which took place in Moscow on 20 August, ended with Zenit’s score of 3:1. As part of the winners, Brazilian midfielder Wendel scored a double. Colombian forward Mateo Cassierra scored another goal. Alexander Sobolev from the penalty spot for the Reds and Whites.
Zenit moved up to fourth place in the standings with ten points. Spartak is in sixth place with nine points.
In the next round, Spartak will host Akhmat in Moscow. Zenit will play its game against Ural, one of the leaders of the championship.
Previously in the State Duma declarationThat Spartak is not ready to fight for the title in the RPL.