Former Rostov head coach and football expert Sergei Balakhnin explained why he sees Zenit as the favorites to win the Russian Premier League (RPL) and said he does not believe in Krasnodar’s victory. His words guide the way “Euro-Football.Ru”.
Throughout the first round, Krasnodar could not convince me that they could become champions. And in the 15th round match too. I see potential and reserves in Zenit. It can still develop and become stronger. And yesterday it seemed to me that the southerners played at the maximum level,” said Balakhnin.
The match “Zenit” – “Krasnodar” in the 15th round of RPL ended with a score of 1:1. The scoring of the match was opened by Eduard Spertsyan, who headed Mikhail Kerzhakov into the goal in the 63rd minute of the match. The home team came back in the 71st minute with a goal from Mateo Cassierra, following a pass from Wilmar Barrios. After this match, the Krasnodar team received 32 points in the RPL rankings, while Zenit took second place in the league with 30 points.
In the 16th round, Krasnodar will face Ural Yekaterinburg away. This game will be played on November 26 and will start at 14:00 Moscow time. Zenit will host Sochi at Gazprom Arena in the next round. This match will take place on November 25 and will start at 15:15 Moscow time.
Previously at Gazprom stayed I am not happy with Zenit’s draw with Krasnodar.