Zenit board member, St. Andrei Arshavin, former player of the St. Petersburg club and the Russian national team, appreciated the team’s rise to the top of the Russian Premier League (RPL). His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“Naturally, Zenit always wanted to be in first place from the very beginning, but it turned out that they were only able to do this now. The important thing is to be there at the end of the championship. Of course, the only satisfactory result for Zenit is first place. “Krasnodar”? “They haven’t played well in the first two games so far,” said Arshavin.
Zenit defeated Ural with a score of 4:1 in the 20th round of the Russian Championship. The winning team scored goals from Douglas dos Santos (38 minutes), Andrei Mostovoy (57 minutes), Mateo Cassierra (67 minutes) and Ivan Sergeev (81 minutes). The home team’s only goal was the goal scored by Eric Bikfalvi (90+3).
With this victory, the blue-white-blue team collected 40 points, leaving behind Krasnodar (39), which was at the top of the rankings. “Ural” ranks 13th with 19 points.
In the next round, Sergei Semak’s team will play at home against Rubin Kazan. The meeting will take place on March 31. The exact start time of the match has not been determined yet.
Previously Zenit Established RPL record.