Match Report
Rodina Moskva (15th, 5 pts) visited Zenit (3rd, 18 pts) with 13 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 2.11/1 for Zenit and 1.11/2.44 for Rodina Moskva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Zenit entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 13 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Zenit held 11 points of 15 and Rodina Moskva 4.
Gazprom Arena, capacity 68,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zenit led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Zenit: Maksim Glushenkov (23') · Rodina Moskva: Artur Gharibyan (59'), Artur Gharibyan (65')
Key stats
Possession: Zenit 66% · Rodina Moskva 34% · Total shots: 22-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 11-3