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Zenit Overcomes Nizhny Novgorod in a Match with Uneven Pace
Saint Petersburg, Russia – Zenit Saint Petersburg secured a victory over Nizhny Novgorod in a match held at the Gazprom Arena on August 30, 2025, corresponding to matchday 7 of the Russian Premier League. The match, officiated by Sergey Ivanov, was characterized by Zenit’s dominance in ball possession (64%), although Nizhny Novgorod offered resistance, especially in the first half.
The first half passed without goals, but with a notable intensity reflected in the bookings. M. Shnaptsev from Nizhny Novgorod received a yellow card in the 19th minute, followed by W. Barrios from Zenit in the 34th and D. Lesovoy from Nizhny Novgorod in the 39th.
In the second half, Zenit managed to break the deadlock. D. Santos, assisted by A. Sobolev, opened the scoring in the 47th minute. Later, M. Cassierra extended the lead in the 72nd minute, sealing the match for the home team. Nizhny Novgorod, despite their efforts, failed to convert their opportunities, demonstrating a lower effectiveness in front of goal. V. Grulev and N. Kakkoev, both from Nizhny Novgorod, also received yellow cards in the 65th and 87th minutes respectively.
Regarding statistics, Zenit surpassed Nizhny Novgorod in shots (14 vs. 5), shots on target (8 vs. 3) and corners (11 vs. 1). Nizhny Novgorod, for its part, committed a significantly higher number of fouls (23 vs. 11). The final result reflects Zenit’s dominance, although Nizhny Novgorod showed a combative attitude.
Zenit two – Nizhny Novgorod zero
Substitutions nizhny novgorod: at minute 29 T. Vecino came in and V. Grulev went out., at minute 75 N. Ermakov came in and N. Kakkoev went out., at minute 76 D. Lesovoy came in and L. Ticic went out., at minute 84 A. Ivlev came in and R. Cephas went out.
Substitutions zenit: at minute 64 Luiz Henrique came in and M. Cassierra went out., at minute 64 A. Sobolev came in and A. Mostovoy went out., at minute 78 Nino came in and V. Drkusic went out., at minute 84 M. Glushenkov came in and V. Shilov went out., at minute 84 W. Barrios came in and L. Gondou went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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