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Krylia Sovetov Upsets Zenit in Thrilling St. Petersburg Encounter
Krylia Sovetov pulled off a stunning upset victory against Zenit in a thrilling matchday 17 clash of the Russian Premier League, played at the Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg on December 1st, 2024. Despite Zenit’s overwhelming possession (76%), Krylia Sovetov proved incredibly efficient in attack.
Zenit took an early lead through M. Glushenkov’s goal in the 4th minute, but Krylia Sovetov responded with a sensational display of goalscoring. I. Sergeev (17th and 28th minutes) and I. Oleynikov (18th minute) netted three goals in just 11 minutes, leaving Zenit trailing 3-1 at halftime.
In the second half, N. Alip pulled one back for Zenit in the 72nd minute, but they couldn’t complete the comeback. Krylia Sovetov, displaying remarkable efficiency, withstood Zenit’s territorial dominance. Zenit fired 23 shots (9 on target), while the visitors managed 10 (6 on target). Krylia Sovetov’s shots on target (6) exceeded Zenit’s (9), showing their exceptional finishing ability. Yellow cards were shown to D. Oroz and S. Pesjakov of Krylia Sovetov. The referee was Evgeniy Kukulyak. Krylia Sovetov’s 3-2 victory was a surprising result considering the possession and shot statistics.
Substitutions zenit: at minute 46 L. Gondou came in and A. Mostovoy went out., at minute 64 Pedro came in and Wendel went out., at minute 64 A. Sobolev came in and Gustavo Mantuan went out., at minute 82 Artur came in and N. Alip went out., at minute 82 A. Erokhin came in and M. Glushenkov went out.
Substitutions krylia sovetov: at minute 64 D. Ivanisenia came in and S. Babkin went out., at minute 64 V. Shitov came in and B. Garre went out., at minute 78 U. Babaev came in and T. Galdames went out., at minute 78 K. Pechenin came in and I. Dmitriev went out., at minute 86 R. Evgenyev came in and I. Oleynikov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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