In the fifth round match of the Russian Cup group stage, St. Petersburg Zenit defeated Tolyatti Akron.
The meeting ended with a score of 5:1. Already in the 6th minute, Russian Zenit midfielder Alexander Erokhin opened the scoring. Brazilian forward Arthur also scored a double in the first half; He scored in the 13th and 43rd minutes. After the break, Alexander Sobolev scored his first goal for Zenit in the 61st minute, and midfielder Andrei Mostovoy converted a penalty in the 87th minute. Akron scored the only goal during stoppage time: 90+2. Vladimir Moskvichev scored in the minute.
Zenit, which was in the minority for eight minutes, left the field after re-injuring striker Maxim Glushenkov, who was injured in the 64th minute, in the 73rd minute; Akron defender Vyacheslav Bardybakhin received a red card in the 81st minute.
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After five rounds, Zenit took first place in the Russian Cup Group D with 13 points. Akron is in second place with eight points.
Zenit will face Fakel away in the 6th round match of the Russian Cup group stage. The meeting will take place on October 22 and will start at 16:15 Moscow time. Akron will play Rubin at home on September 23 at 19:00 Moscow time and decide who will get the second ticket to the upper tier of the tournament and who to the lower tier.
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Source: Gazeta
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