Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zenit (2nd, 66 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Khimki (12th, 29 pts).
Defeat had not touched Zenit in 5 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Zenit against 4/15 for Khimki.
With 46 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, P. Shadykhanov was the man in the middle. Stade Pennaguer Bihan 1 in Plomelin, capacity 67,800, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Zenit led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Zenit: Luciano Gondou (22')