Zenit beat Rostov at home

On October 2, 2022, the central match of the 11th round of the Russian Premier League between Zenit and Rostov took place. Valery Karpin’s team used all available resources, but failed to avoid defeat in St. Petersburg. For the convenience of users, there is mobile version 1xBetwith which you can watch live broadcasts of RPL matches.

Zenit did not wait for the first step from the opponent and opened the scoring already in the 13th minute. The goal turned out to be purely Brazilian – Claudinho gave an accurate pass to Malcolm, who upset Sergei Pesyakov with a powerful blow. In the future, the hosts were unable to develop their advantage before the break, although they had several excellent opportunities to score.

The break clearly benefited the players of “Rostov” – two minutes after the whistle, Nikolai Komlichenko equalized the score in the match. “Zenith” immediately began to besiege the gates of the guests, and in the 65th minute this style of play brought results. This time, Wendel became the author of the goal scored.

The team from Rostov-on-Don tried to rectify the situation, but the Blue-White-Blues seemed to be waiting for such a development of events. The guests went forward with large forces, leaving free zones near their gates. In the 77th minute, Malcom brought Kuzyaev to the operational space, after which Daler struck an accurate shot into the top corner, removing all questions about the winner of the match.

The final victory with a score of 3:1 allows Zenit to remain the leader of the RPL standings, having an advantage over CSKA by six points.