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Zenit Dominates Nizhny Novgorod in Convincing Victory at Gazprom Arena
St. Petersburg, May 4, 2025 – Zenit St. Petersburg secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Nizhny Novgorod on Saturday in a matchday 27 clash of the Russian Premier League. The game, played at the Gazprom Arena, was characterized by the home side’s complete dominance.
Zenit controlled 75% of the possession, attempting 24 shots on goal, 5 of which were on target. Despite their superiority, the opening goal didn’t arrive until the 54th minute, courtesy of Aleksandr Sobolev. Sobolev would strike again in the 83rd minute, sealing the victory for his team. Nizhny Novgorod managed only 7 shots, 5 of them on target. Nizhny Novgorod did manage to get on the board first in the 14′ with a goal by Vladimir Grulev, but Zenit’s offensive power proved too much to overcome.
The match also saw two yellow cards issued to each side. Zenit received only one booking, while Nizhny Novgorod picked up two. Despite the disparity in score and possession, the game remained contested. The win further solidifies Zenit’s position at the top of the league table.
Substitutions zenit: at minute 46 Y. Gorshkov came in and M. Glushenkov went out., at minute 46 L. Gondou came in and S. Zdjelar went out., at minute 57 A. Mostovoy came in and Wendel went out., at minute 67 M. Cassierra came in and Gustavo Mantuan went out., at minute 85 A. Erokhin came in and A. Sobolev went out.
Substitutions nizhny novgorod: at minute 62 J. Castillo came in and V. Grulev went out., at minute 76 S. Magkeev came in and N. Kakkoev went out., at minute 76 Y. Krashevskiy came in and I. Agapov went out., at minute 87 M. Shnaptsev came in and N. Ermakov went out., at minute 87 T. Vecino came in and A. Troshechkin went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Zenit
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