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Zenit Dominates Khimki in Convincing Victory at Gazprom Arena
Zenit St. Petersburg secured a comfortable victory over Khimki in a one-sided match of the Russian Premier League’s 25th round. The game, played at the Gazprom Arena on April 20th, 2025, ended 1-0 in favor of the home side.
L. Gondou’s 22nd-minute goal proved to be the decisive moment of the match. Zenit controlled the game throughout, boasting 65% possession and a significant advantage in shots (20 for Zenit, 4 for Khimki; with 3 on target for Zenit and 2 for Khimki). The home team’s dominance was further emphasized by their 9 corners compared to Khimki’s single corner. Khimki committed 19 fouls to Zenit’s 8. Disciplinary differences also stood out, with Khimki receiving one yellow card and Zenit receiving none. Overall, a well-deserved victory for Zenit, who showcased a clear superiority over their opponents.
Substitutions khimki: at minute 46 P. Golubovic came in and I. Berkovskiy went out., at minute 62 B. Magomedov came in and R. Mirzov went out., at minute 78 A. Rudenko came in and A. Corredera went out.
Substitutions zenit: at minute 70 A. Sobolev came in and A. Mostovoy went out., at minute 70 N. Alip came in and L. Gondou went out., at minute 81 M. Cassierra came in and M. Glushenkov went out., at minute 90 Y. Gorshkov came in and Wendel went out., at minute 90 S. Zdjelar came in and Luiz Henrique went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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