Match summary
Before kickoff, Zenit (3rd, 30 pts) were 22 points ahead of FK Nizjni Novgorod (15th, 8 pts). FK Nizjni Novgorod had gone 10 matches without a win before this one.
FK Nizjni Novgorod vs Zenit in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
FK Nizjni Novgorod0W 2D 3L
FK Nizjni NovgorodZenit
2Pointsof 1510
1Goals scored12
7Goals conceded5
2Clean sheets2
0Scored in a row11
1Unbeaten in a row1
10Without a win2
0Conceded in a row2
Head to head5 meetings · Jul 2023 – Aug 2025
- FK Nizjni Novgorod wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Zenit wins
- 5
2.2goals per meeting
20%both teams scored
40%3+ goals
60%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsFK Nizjni Novgorod 0W 0D 5L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 125 earlier results
FK Nizjni NovgorodZenit
#15Position#3
8Points15 v 15 games30
-16Goal difference+17
0.6Scored per gameleague avg 1.271.93
1.67Conceded per game0.8
#14Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
FK Nizjni NovgorodZenit
- Substitution · FK Nizjni Novgorod · Nikolay Kalinskiy · InOut: Luka Tičić90+1'
- Substitution · FK Nizjni Novgorod · Vadim Pigas · InOut: Maksim Shnaptsev90+1'
- 90'Substitution · Zenit · Yuriy Gorshkov · InOut: Román Vega
- 90'Substitution · Zenit · Yaroslav Mikhailov · InOut: Gerson
- 83'Substitution · Zenit · Luciano Gondou · InOut: Aleksandr Sobolev
- 82'Substitution · Zenit · Aleksandr Erokhin · InOut: Maksim Glushenkov
- Substitution · FK Nizjni Novgorod · Nikita Ermakov · InOut: Andrey Ivlev74'
- 74'Substitution · Zenit · Andrey Mostovoy · InOut: Wendel
- 69'Goal · Zenit · Wendel0-2
- Substitution · FK Nizjni Novgorod · R. Cephas · InOut: Vyacheslav Grulev64'
- 57'Yellow Card · Zenit · Gerson
- 48'Goal · Zenit · Maksim Glushenkov0-1
- 20'Yellow Card · Zenit · Wendel
Match Statistics
Match stats
FK Nizjni NovgorodZenit
35%Ball Possession65%
13Shots Total7
3Shots On Target4
7Corners4
22Fouls9
0Yellow Cards2
3Offsides2
2Saves3
311Passes600
4Shots Off Target2
82Attacks109
53Dangerous Attacks49
7Shots Inside Box6
6Shots Outside Box1
0Goals2
11Free Kicks25
6Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
17Tackles17
0Assists1
243Accurate Passes524
23Total Crosses17
9Accurate Crosses2
10Interceptions8
55Duels Won55
0Big Chances Created3
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-1-4-2 · 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
Substitutes
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VL
Vadim Lukyanov-
EK
Egor Koshkin-
AC
Artem ChistyakovPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(77%) | 4 | 7/14 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 44(84%) | 3 | 13/18 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 50(83%) | 1 | 5/7 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 30(87%) | 2 | 8/13 | |
| 6.7 | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | - | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(81%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(47%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(83%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
| 6.7 | 64' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 5(100%) | 1 | 2/8 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(69%) | 4 | 7/16 | |
| 6.5 | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/5 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20(75%) | - | 4/9 | |
| 6.4 | 16' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4(75%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.1 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 19(88%) | 1 | 1/7 | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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