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Zenit Secures Home Victory Against Lokomotiv in Hard-Fought Match
Saint Petersburg, Russia – In a closely contested match at the Gazprom Arena, Zenit defeated Lokomotiv in a Russian Premier League game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The final score reflected Zenit’s efficiency, although ball possession was slightly in Lokomotiv’s favor.
Zenit opened the scoring early, in the 9th minute, with a goal by Pedrinho, assisted by M. Glushenkov. This initial goal gave confidence to the home team, which controlled much of the first half. However, Lokomotiv did not back down and constantly sought the equalizer. The intensity of the game was evident with yellow cards shown to A. Batrakov of Lokomotiv and Gustavo Mantuan of Zenit just before halftime.
The second half continued with a high level of intensity. Although Lokomotiv had more ball possession (51% compared to Zenit’s 49%), they struggled to create clear goal-scoring opportunities. Zenit, on the other hand, showed solid defense and took advantage of their chances. In stoppage time, A. Mostovoy sealed the match with a goal that secured the victory for Zenit, assisted by S. Erakovic.
The statistics reflect a balanced game, with Lokomotiv committing more fouls (19 compared to Zenit’s 10) and constantly seeking attack. However, Zenit’s greater effectiveness in front of goal (6 shots on target compared to Lokomotiv’s 2) was key to the victory. A yellow card to Zenit was awarded in stoppage time.
Substitutions lokomotiv: at minute 54 A. Karpukas came in and Z. Bakaev went out., at minute 84 M. Nenakhov came in and C. Ramirez went out., at minute 84 D. Prutsev came in and R. Myalkovskiy went out.
Substitutions zenit: at minute 75 V. Drkusic came in and S. Erakovic went out., at minute 75 Gerson came in and A. Mostovoy went out., at minute 84 Pedrinho came in and L. Gondou went out., at minute 84 Luiz Henrique came in and A. Sobolev went out., at minute 90 M. Glushenkov came in and A. Erokhin went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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