FC Krasnodar defeats Zenit in an exciting match
FC Krasnodar beat Zenit 2-0 in an intense and emotional match at Stadion FK Krasnodar. The match was marked by the discipline of both teams, with a total of five yellow cards but no red cards.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with Zenit controlling possession slightly more but Krasnodar creating more scoring opportunities. Krasnodar started better, but Zenit matched the pace, showing more tactical discipline in the second half. The match tilted in Krasnodar’s favor in the 88th minute with the first goal for the home team, scored by Jhon Córdoba. In the 90th minute, Fyodor Smolov sealed the deal with a second goal for the home team.
Match statistics:
FC Krasnodar: 52% possession, 16 shots (5 on target, 8 off target), 7 corners, 11 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Zenit: 48% possession, 8 shots (4 on target, 3 off target), 4 corners, 9 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Match events:
* 14′: FC Krasnodar – Yellow card for Tormena.
* 23′: Zenit – Yellow card for Gustavo Mantuan.
* 27′: Zenit – Yellow card for Claudinho.
* 43′: FC Krasnodar – Yellow card for A. Chernikov.
* 62′: Zenit – Yellow card for Nino.
* 88′: FC Krasnodar – Goal by J. Córdoba.
* 90′: FC Krasnodar – Goal by F. Smolov.
Substitutions zenit: at minute 46 V. Karavaev came in and Gustavo Mantuan went out., at minute 67 A. Mostovoy came in and M. Glushenkov went out., at minute 67 Pedro Henrique came in and L. Gondou went out., at minute 76 A. Sobolev came in and M. Cassierra went out.
Substitutions fc krasnodar: at minute 74 K. Castano came in and A. Chernikov went out., at minute 77 D. Kozlov came in and Victor Sa went out., at minute 77 G. Gonzalez came in and S. Petrov went out., at minute 82 F. Smolov came in and Joao Batxi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Krasnodar
Titulares:
Zenit
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