Zenit St. Petersburg defeats Spartak Moscow in a match full of cards
Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg met in an exciting match of the Russian Premier League held at the Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg. The match was marked by a large number of yellow cards and a red card that tipped the scales in favor of the home team.
Zenit dominated possession with 45%, while Spartak Moscow was more effective in attack with 17 shots, although only 6 were on target. The first half was marked by tension, with three yellow cards for Spartak Moscow (C. Martins Pereira, J. Medina, and N. Umyarov) in the 12th, 34th, and 36th minutes, respectively.
The second half began with changes in both teams. Zenit substituted A. Erokhin and N. Alip, while Spartak Moscow did the same with D. Khlusevich. The match became even more intense and in the 56th minute, Zenit’s S. Erakovic saw his first yellow card. Just 6 minutes later, he received a second yellow card that earned him a red card. Despite being down a man, Zenit managed to maintain the lead and eventually secured the win.
Spartak Moscow continued to seek an equalizer, but a total of 24 fouls committed and 4 yellow cards (including one for D. Denisov in the 65th minute) complicated their task. Spartak Moscow’s substitutions in the 71st minute (N. Chernov and D. Prutsev) and in the 78th minute (Marquinhos) were not enough to change the course of the match. Zenit also made substitutions in the 84th minute (Y. Gorshkov), the 90th minute (I. Sergeev and Gustavo Mantuan), but the victory was already secured.
In summary, the match was a spectacle full of emotions, with a final victory for Zenit St. Petersburg thanks to the red card of S. Erakovic. The final score reflects the intensity of the match and the struggle of both teams.
Substitutions spartak moscow: at minute 39 R. Zobnin came in and C. Martins Pereira went out., at minute 46 D. Khlusevich came in and O. Reabciuk went out., at minute 71 N. Chernov came in and N. Umyarov went out., at minute 71 D. Prutsev came in and D. Denisov went out., at minute 78 Marquinhos came in and J. Medina went out.
Substitutions zenit: at minute 46 A. Erokhin came in and A. Mostovoy went out., at minute 46 N. Alip came in and S. Volkov went out., at minute 84 Y. Gorshkov came in and Claudinho went out., at minute 90 I. Sergeev came in and M. Cassierra went out., at minute 90 Gustavo Mantuan came in and Pedro Henrique went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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