Zenit squared off with Rostov in the National Cup of Russia action on April 16. Zenit came out on top, securing a 2-0 win.
The decisive moment occurred on the 57th minute when Aleksandr Sobolev found the net, tipping the balance in Zenit's favor. Mateo Cassierra found the net next, bringing the match to a 2-0 conclusion.
As Zenit and Rostov square off once more, the memory of Zenit's 0-1 win in their National cup face-off from 2 months ago still lingers. Zenit enter this encounter after securing a victory over FK Krasnodar in Premier League on April 13, keeping their unbeaten run alive at four matches.
Rostov, unlike their opponents, are enduring a rough patch, entering this game after suffering two losses in a row to Akhmat Groznyi and Spartak. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last eight matches in a row.
This National cup encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Zenit and Rostov throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Zenit’s Mateo Cassierra and top finisher Maksim Glushenkov have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Sergei Semak’s guidance, remains effective. Cassierra has emerged as Zenit’s leading scorer in National cup this season, netting two goals, while Pedro has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Adding further support are Wendel, Andrey Mostovoy and Luciano Gondou, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.
Meanwhile, Nikolay Komlichenko and Maksim Osipenko have been pivotal for Rostov’s attack, with Jonatan Alba Cabello at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Golenkov has already scored one goal in National cup this season, while Schetinin has been their leading creator in the competition with one assist. Ronaldo, Mohammad Mohebi and Ivan Komarov have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.
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Zenit kicked off the game with Denis Adamov, Nuraly Alip, Nino who got substituted by Strahinja Erakovic on the 67th minute, Vanja Drkusic, Ognjen Mimovic who got substituted by Douglas Santos on the 67th minute, Yuri Gorshkov, Sasa Zdjelar, Pedro, Mateo Cassierra who got substituted by Dmitry Vasiliev on the 76th minute, Ilzat Akhmetov who got substituted by Aleksandr Erokhin on the 58th minute and Aleksandr Sobolev who got substituted by Luciano Gondou on the 76th minute as starters, with Evgeni Latyshonok, Mikhail Kerzhakov, Strahinja Erakovic, Douglas Santos, Andrey Mostovoy, Luiz Henrique, Dmitry Vasiliev, Wendel, Aleksandr Erokhin, Wilmar Barrios, Luciano Gondou and Maksim Glushenkov on the bench.
Rostov's starting eleven were Rustam Yatimov, Ilya Vakhania, Maksim Osipenko, Viktor Melekhin who got substituted by Oumar Sako on the 52nd minute, Alex Sutormin, Konstantin Kuchaev, Daniil Shantaliy, Ivan Komarov who got substituted by Kiril Schetinin on the 73rd minute, Egor Golenkov, Nikolay Komlichenko who got substituted by Alexey Mironov on the 83rd minute and Ronaldo who got substituted by Khoren Bayramyan on the 73rd minute, with Daniil Odoevski, Oumar Sako, Maksim Radchenko, German Ignatov, Nikolay Poyarkov, Andrey Amosov, Imran Aznaurov, Khoren Bayramyan, Alexey Mironov, Kiril Schetinin, Anton Shamonin and Denis Titov on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Oumar Sako was the one to receive it.
Since July 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Out of the five matches, Zenit have won four, and the last game was a draw. The most recent match between them was on March 12, 2025, in the National Cup of Russia, where Zenit secured a 0-1 victory. Zenit have scored eleven goals across these five encounters, while Rostov have scored three. As things stand, Zenit have a superior head-to-head record against Rostov in their recent encounters.
Zenit played their last match against FK Krasnodar, which ended in a win, while Rostov's recent form includes two consecutive losses, with defeats against Akhmat Groznyi and Spartak in their last two matches. Overall, Zenit have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing three, while over their most recent twenty games, Rostov have claimed nine victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn three times.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Zenit and Rostov in real time. You can watch the goals by Aleksandr Sobolev 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 Zenit - Rostov are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.