Petersburg Zenith took a 1-0 victory over Samara Wings of the Soviets in a Russian Cup RPL Road group stage clash held on the road. The win came in Samara, with Ivan Sergeev delivering the decisive goal in the 50th minute, lifting Zenith to the win away from home. The match was streamed live by socialbites.ca, providing fans with real-time access to the action.
Looking ahead in the Russian Cup, Krylya Sovetov is set to face Akhmat Grozny. The scheduled meeting is on August 30, with kickoff at 17:15 Moscow time. In Zenith’s path, a test against Kaliningrad’s Baltika awaits on the same date, with the starting whistle planned for 19:30 Moscow time.
The reigning holder of the Russian Cup is CSKA Moscow. They clinched the trophy in a dramatic final at Luzhniki, overcoming Krasnodar in a penalty shootout to determine the title. Earlier in the campaign, Moscow Lokomotiv faced Kazan Rubin in Cup action, where they played without Artem Dzyuba in the squad.