Match Report
Zenit, 1st with 68 points, sat 46 points above Sochi (16th, 22). On the form table Sochi stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.77/0.63 for Zenit and 0.97/2 for Sochi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Zenit's unbeaten run stood at 10.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Zenit 4, draws 0, Sochi 1, at 4 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Gazprom Arena (capacity 68,000). On the scoreboard, Sochi led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Zenit: Luiz Henrique (59'), Aleksandr Erokhin (84') · Sochi: Zakhar Fedorov (31')
Key stats
Possession: Zenit 67% · Sochi 33% · Total shots: 23-7 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 11-3