On March 8, Fakel were hosting Zenit in the Premier League of Russia. At full-time, Zenit sealed a 0-2 victory over Fakel.
The game shifted on the 19th minute when Luciano Gondou converted the chance, giving Zenit the lead. Mateo Cassierra added to the score, making the final score 0-2.
4 months after their last match in National cup Group round, Fakel and Zenit renew their battle. In their last face-off, Zenit secured a 0-1 win. Following a recent loss to Khimki on March 2, Fakel aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash, while still searching for their first win in five matches. Tightening up at the back might be their best chance to shift momentum, especially given the fact their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last nine home matches in a row.
Zenit prepare for this game after drawing with CSKA on March 1, keeping their unbeaten run alive at five matches.
Fakel and Zenit meet in Premier League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Evgeni Markov and Nikolay Giorgobiani have been pivotal for Fakel’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Dmitriy Pyatibratov, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Markov has emerged as Fakel’s leading scorer in Premier League this season, netting four goals, while also being their most creative player, providing one assist in the league so far. Vladimir Iljin, Aleksey Kashtanov and Ilnur Alshin have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.
Meanwhile, Zenit’s top finisher Maksim Glushenkov and Wendel have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Sergei Semak at the helm, remains effective. In Premier League, Glushenkov has been Zenit’s standout scorer with eight goals, as Wendel continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Zenit have also relied on Mateo Cassierra, Andrey Mostovoy and Pedro to energize their attack through key shots and passes.
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Fakel kicked off the game with Aleksandr Belenov, Sergey Bozhin, Vyacheslav Yakimov, Maks Dziov, Ilnur Alshin who got substituted by Aleksey Kashtanov on the 59th minute, Nichita Motpan who got substituted by Mohamed Brahimi on the 46th minute, Andrey Ivlev, Rayan Senhadji, Dylan Mertens who got substituted by Igor Kalinin on the 59th minute, Vladimir Iljin who got substituted by Mikhail Shchetinin on the 70th minute and Aleksandr Lomovitskiy who got substituted by Anton Kovalev on the 70th minute as starters, with Vitaliy Gudiev, Igor Kalinin, Igor Yurganov, Sergey Bryzgalov, Nikolay Giorgobiani, Anton Kovalev, Mikhail Shchetinin, Irakliy Kvekveskiri, Mohamed Brahimi, Aleksey Kashtanov and Belajdi Pusi on the bench.
Zenit's starting eleven were Evgeni Latyshonok, Douglas Santos, Nino, Strahinja Erakovic, Gustavo Mantuan who got substituted by Ognjen Mimovic on the 70th minute, Wendel, Sasa Zdjelar, Andrey Mostovoy who got substituted by Ilzat Akhmetov on the 90th minute, Luiz Henrique who got substituted by Yuri Gorshkov on the 86th minute, Maksim Glushenkov who got substituted by Mateo Cassierra on the 46th minute and Luciano Gondou who got substituted by Aleksandr Sobolev on the 70th minute, with Mikhail Kerzhakov, Denis Adamov, Yuri Gorshkov, Nuraly Alip, Ognjen Mimovic, Dmitri Chistyakov, Vanja Drkusic, Aleksandr Erokhin, Ilzat Akhmetov, Wilmar Barrios, Mateo Cassierra and Aleksandr Sobolev on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Nichita Motpan, Maks Dziov, Rayan Senhadji and Ognjen Mimovic were the ones to receive it.
Since August 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Zenit have four victories, while the remaining match ended in draw. Their latest meeting occurred on October 22, 2024, during the Group Round of the National Cup in Russia, with Zenit winning 0-1. Across these five head-to-head matches, Fakel have scored two goals, while Zenit have netted ten. As things stand, Zenit have a superior head-to-head record against Fakel in their recent encounters.
In Premier League, Fakel have played 26 matches, winning two, drawing nine and losing fifteen, scoring twelve goals, averaging 0.46 per match, while conceding 39, an average of 1.50 per match. Zenit have played 26 matches in Premier League, with sixteen wins, six draws, and four losses this season, scoring 51 goals at an average of 1.96 per match and conceding seventeen at a rate of 0.65 per match.
Fakel's most recent outing ended in a loss against Khimki, while Zenit played their last match against CSKA, which ended in a draw. Overall, Fakel have won four of their last nineteen matches, losing five and drawing ten, while Zenit have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing two.
As always, Russia Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Fakel sit 16th with fifteen points from 26 matches, while Zenit are currently 2nd in the table with 54 points from 26 matches.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Fakel and Zenit in real time. You can watch the goals by Luciano Gondou and Mateo Cassierra as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Fakel - Zenit are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.