Alexander Medvedev, general manager of St. Petersburg “Zenith”, said whether he took into account the victory over Moscow “Spartak” in the fifth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) championship. Words lead the way “Sports Express”.
Is this a championship? This is only the fifth round!” Medvedev said.
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.
Zenit has won the Russian Premier League in the last five years. Led by Sergei Semak in the 2022/23 season, the team defeated Spartak in the 26th week of the championship and won the championship ahead of schedule.
Former player of the Russian national team judicial Responsible for Spartak’s defeat to Zenit.