Zenith St. Petersburg defender Rodrigao in an interview “Match TV” He explained the defeat against Lokomotiv in the ninth round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL) as his own mistakes.
According to him, the Zenit team lost three points to the Moscow team independently in the match.
“This happens in football, sometimes the smallest details affect the outcome of the game. We gave a goal to the opponent and missed the opportunity to win. We couldn’t take many chances, but we left the field with our heads held high. This defeat is a farewell result,” Rodrigao said.
The match between Zenit and Lokomotiv ended in victory for the railway workers with a score of 2:1. Zenit’s player Mateo Cassierra scored the goal in the 22nd minute. In the 60th minute, Lokomotiv midfielder Maxim Glushenkov equalized the score. In the extra time of the second half, Lokomotiv football player Nair Tiknizyan put his team ahead and determined the score.
Former Lokomotiv president Nikolai Naumov previously discussed why the club hit “Zenith”.