Football match Spartak zenith April 16. Match statistics
The referee added three minutes to the main time of the second half.
Juliano leaves the field now. Djordjevic appears on the lawn.
Shatov made a brilliant pass in the fall to Smolnikov. He, in turn, also loaded the sphere in the direction of Dzyube, who from a couple of meters struck above the target!
Luka Djordjevic is preparing to enter the field without a warm-up. A small surprise from the coaching staff of “Zenith” we will see now.
Less than five minutes to play remains the opponents in this meeting. Save whether “Zenith” for themselves at least a draw in this meeting?
Promes collided with Criscito, after which he rushed to the side and almost knocked him to the lawn. Quincy's yellow card for a violent reaction, of course.
Submission from Shatov already from the right flank. Artem Dziuba does not reach the ball there, as a result of which Egorov points to a goal kick. Rebrov will not be in a hurry, of course.
Some of the players of "Spartacus" is now on the lawn. Apparently, Fernando on the lawn. Without hesitation, the players of "Zenith" carried the ball out of bounds. Carrera applauding his opponent for the "Fair Play" gesture.
GO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O- OL! SAMEDOV! 2:1! And yet, in the end, the Moscow club comes out ahead. Rolling from the center is now in the process of counterattacking the ball to Samedova Promes. Alexander takes the ball, and bitingly punches into the far corner. Closely with a rack, the sphere flies into the gate.
Yusupov left the field. Mauricio left the field.
Giuliano made an extremely unconvincing pass from the right flank to Dziuba. Too high and inaccurate canopy. Artem is even making claims to his teammate now. Say, in a similar situation, it was possible to cut the transmission better.
From a long distance, Glushakov decided to check Lunev, but for this it was necessary to hit the goal, which, as you already understood, Denis failed to do.
Yes, friends, the teams are showing brilliant football today. Even at the game "Manchester United" - "Chelsea" there was no such tension on the field. Right there - just an incredible game!
Melgarejo replaces Popov at Spartak. Do not want to lose points today, "red-white". They will only play to win.
Yes, Shatov's appearance in the second half, of course, significantly strengthened the game of the guests in attack. Oleg is now, by the way, completed the filing of the fifth corner at the "Zenith". True, the Spartacists fought back easily after this canopy.
DANGEROUS! And how does Shatov not score?! On the left, he was now brought to the shock position, after which, for some reason, he shot not into the far corner, but into the near one. Reflects Rebrov in throwing the ball for a corner!
Dziuba "Spartak" in all matches for "Zenith". 4 games - 4 goals. Excellent statistics for the St. Petersburg striker. Just perfect I would say.
DANGEROUS! Well, now Shatov fired a shot almost from the penalty area. As a result, a projectile passed near the bar.
Yes, and Domenico Criscito recorded an assist at his own expense. Quite often, he joined the attacks of his team on the left curb, and this finally paid off.
GO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O- Oh-oh-ol! DZYUBA! 1:1! No, my friends, it's too early to write off Zenit! From the flank to Artem Dzyuba was served. Jikia was deployed on the line by the goalkeeper striker of the Russian national team and the St. Petersburg club, after which he shot through the center from a reversal. It was difficult for Rebrov to do something with his opponent here.
Fourth corner for "Zenith" in this meeting. Danny briefly played the ball with Shatov, who failed to bring the ball to one of the attackers.
Guests have earned a penalty now. Submission from Shatov, and Ivanovich breaks his head above the target. The ex-player of Chelsea knew that Artem Dzyuba was standing behind him, he would probably have missed the projectile further, but ... This did not happen. St. Petersburg guys ruined such a moment.
Promes played a nondescript corner with partners. The shell went to the players of “Zenith”, who are now trying to build their attack through the left curb.
GREAT! Promes managed to make a discount with his head in the attack on Samedov, who ran away from the defenders of "Zenith" and managed to break through the opponent's goal. The ball flew under the crossbar, but Lunev managed to rescue his own and turned the ball to a corner.
So, the replacement in the “Spartacus”. Ananidze is leaving the field now. Alexander Samedov appears on the lawn instead of a partner. We don't have much left to play.
Giuliano's good pass from the center to the right edge of the box. Kokorin does not have time for the ball, although from the side it seemed that Alexander should have got this ball.
Preparing to leave in the "Spartacus" Alexander Samedov now. He will replace, judging by the information that TV people give us, instead of Ananidze.
The directors show us statistics on shots on target. And according to this indicator, “Spartak” completely outplays its opponent. We have 5:0 on this indicator.
Another transfer to the left flank. Krishito is again trying to deliver the ball to Spartak's penalty area - Popov is in the way of the ball. Out earn St. Petersburg in the end.
3 victories in the last 19 matches with "Zenith" won "Spartak". But who will remember these statistics, if “Spartacus” eventually wins today's meeting, and, at the same time, at the end of the season will take first place in the Premier League.
Criscito now filed the ball into the opponent's penalty area - Promes was in the center of the goalkeeper's area, and his head carried the projectile away from his goal. Quincy is ubiquitous today.
Shatov on the lawn. He received on the leg from his opponent. Fortunately, Oleg was able to get up from the grass. Can he continue the meeting? Well, Zenit earns its third corner of the match.
Warm up spare “Zenith”. It is possible that in the next few minutes we will see another replacement for the St. Petersburg team. Rotation, apparently, and "Spartacus" in the near future will be.
Criscito has now completed a serve from the left flank. It is not possible in the penalty area for any of the Petersburgers to smuggle the ball into the goal. Followed by the removal of the defenders of "Spartacus".
The first offside at Zenit fixes the side. Dziuba was in an offside position. We are watching a replay ... Yes, it was. The judging panel made the right decision.
None yellow card, which is curious, did not show the referee to the opponents in the first half. It seems that the second half of the game is sure to be marked by at least a couple of warnings.
Not bad! Crossing into the penalty area of Spartak. Dzyuba put the body to the defender, he wanted to earn some money for the ball under attack - it didn’t work out. Rebrov moved out of the frame and fixed the projectile in gloves.
By the way, if you believe the statistics, the St. Petersburg club has not delivered a single blow to the opponent's goal. And then a shot had already taken place in a few minutes, and we almost saw a goal.
Just now Shatov threw the ball into the game, and Dzyuba, being in someone else's penalty area, fired a shot at Rebrov's goal. The ball passes near the post. It's already something.
Replacement took place during the break in the “Zenith”. Oleg Shatov appeared on the field. Ernani, who spent not the best game segment, left the field.
The second half in Moscow has started! From the center of the field the ball played the players "Spartacus". Good luck to the teams, may the strongest win this match!
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In "Zenith" everything is easier. On the one hand, it is clear that in Moscow Lucescu's team will only be satisfied with a victory. Any other result for St. Petersburg will be considered unsuccessful. Zenit this year did not succeed either with the Russian Cup or with European competitions, and a possible failure is coming in the Premier League. Many complaints arose against Lucescu in one incomplete season. More than it was to his predecessors for multi-year cycles. Yes, and the Romanian specialist himself swears with everyone. Therefore, if Zenit does not fight for the champion title to the end, it may also come unstuck from the fight for the Champions League with CSKA. And not getting into the most prestigious club tournament of the Old World for the "blue-white-blue" for the second year in a row will be akin to a disaster.
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Many Spartak fans are already celebrating their victory in the championship. I confess that a couple of my comrades have also crowned the Red-Whites on the podium for a long time and handed him the victory in the Premier League. Isn't it too early, friends? One cannot but agree that Spartak is strong today. Under the leadership of Massimo Carrera in this segment of the season, the "red-whites" have 16 wins to their credit, they have drawn three times with their rivals and lost the same number of times. The goal difference of 36:19 indicates that Spartak for the first time in long years concedes fewer goals in one game. But the most important thing here is that the metropolitan grand finally managed to break away from CSKA and Zenit in standings. It would seem that here you can relax and freely play a draw in the remaining games, but no! Firstly, with all the stability that Carrera has brought to his club, Spartak remains the most unpredictable team in the Premier League. Go ahead. Secondly, the “red-whites” still have a complicated calendar. Immediately after the meeting with Zenit, the Red-Whites will have a duel in Rostov-on-Don with Rostov, which regularly draws. But there is still a match with CSKA, and no one canceled the trip to Perm. Therefore, Spartak will still have a lot of reasons to be nervous at the finish line. And to give the palm to the Moscow team is still very early.
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Beautiful football confrontation Moscow and St. Petersburg, two capitals, two largest cities and centers of Russia - these are, first of all, matches between Spartak and Zenit. Despite the fact that in the 21st century, when Zenit became that very team with a huge budget and a chic selection of players, Lokomotiv and CSKA opposed it from Moscow, it was Spartak that was and remains "enemy number one". Matches "blue-white-blue" and "red-white" always turned out "from the knife. Everyone remembers how quickly Vladimir Bystrov went from one side to the other, and how many scandals this transfer subsequently caused. In general, even in those years when Spartak was not in its best condition, and Zenit ruled the ball, the red-whites often took points from the St. Petersburg team, although history also knows a lot of reverse examples. And now, when the outcome of the game is doubly important for each of the teams, and the situation in the dispute for the championship can be decided by three points in face-to-face meeting, the match can get doubly hot. The main thing in such a match is not to get burned too much.
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Moscow "Spartak" has never last years was not that close to winning the championship. The comfortable lead of the "red-whites" from their pursuers now allows Massimo Carrera's wards to play in a draw against their direct competitors. But, on the other hand, Zenit is one of the most principled opponents for Spartak, and the calendar of matches for the capital team is not so simple. Well, with Zenit everything is much simpler. Mircea Lucescu's team just needs three points to keep chasing the opponent from the capital.
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Good day to you, dear sports fans No. 1! Sports portal website welcomes all those who are not indifferent to Russian football at the central match of the 23rd round. In Moscow, at the stadium Opening Arena» will play a local club « Spartacus" And " Zenith" from Saint-Petersburg. This meeting will be served by a team of referees headed by Alexander Egorov- referee from Saransk. For you to work in your virtual commentary chair for 90 minutes of the match will be Kozyrev Vyacheslav . Welcome to the game ladies and gentlemen!
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The whistle blows for a break! After the first half, the Spartak players beat Zenit 1:0. The only goal scored by Promes so far. Let's take a break and get back to the game.
In the online table "Spartak" takes the first place with 54 points. Next comes CSKA, which has 44 points. And the third “Zenith”, which has 43 points. In such a situation, “red-white” can already be congratulated on the championship title.
Popov's serve to the far post. Ivanovic releases Taski from himself, and Serdar hits with his head next to the post. Rained defense "Zenith". Ivanovic, indeed, makes the third such mistake in the match. And that's just for the first half.
Few subsided passions on the field before the break with us. Play, meanwhile, is only a couple of minutes. I do not think that something significant will happen on the field during this time.
The second corner for "Zenith" in this match. From the left flank, Danny has now completed a canopy. Rebrov played great at the exit, and knocked the projectile away from the gate with his fists.
None of the reserve "Zenith" and "Spartacus" is not yet preparing to enter the field. We don't even see the warming up players. I think they will appear already at the break.
Krishito failed now to catch up with the ball at the front. Yeshchenko was the last to touch the ball, it should be a corner. Another decision is made by the referee is not in favor of “Zenith”.
MOMENT! Fifth corner at the gate of "Spartacus". Ananidze completed a pass to the far post, and it seems that Taski didn't close the right post of the Zenith's frame with some stranger. Lucky. Relieved at Lucescu ...
One after another, two corners were given by Spartak players. Moreover, they submitted one standard, and played the second. None of the moments ended with a dangerous blow to Lunev's frame.
DANGEROUS! Oh wow! Promes from thirty meters practically fired a shot at the frame of the Zenith. In a tall jump, Lunev moved the projectile into the “cross” with his hands, from which the ball went to the corner.
Free kick earns "Spartacus" now. Three players, "red-white" are now at the ball. Who will hit the net in the end. There are too many candidates.
DANGEROUS! YUSUPOV! Smolnikov is again good on the right flank. There is his canopy at the far post - one of the defenders beats off the sphere, but right on the foot of Arthur, who punches from twenty-five meters above the target!
It is impossible to judge Yegorov and his decisions for now, because we have not seen a replay from the directors. Let's hope that the operators will give us a picture. Still, a curious moment was in the penalty area, “Spartacus”.
No penalty! The main arbiter of the meeting does not whistle! Smolnikov on the right, being in the opponent's penalty area, tried to shoot the ball into the center. As it seemed, the defender of the “red-whites” played a hand there, but the referee does not react. Give us a replay!
Wow! Another good attack "Spartacus". Glushakov fired a shot into the center from the left. Ivanovich put the body to Promes great and managed to take out a projectile from his penalty area in a tackle. If it were not for Branislav, the second ball would probably have flown into the frame of “Zenith”.
A good throw into an empty zone, on the fleeing Giuliano. Unable footballer "Zenith" to get the ball on the flank. As a result, he gets Spartacus, who are preparing to put the ball into play and out.
In their own half of the field, Zenit players are trying to control the ball. Spartak meets the opponent very deeply. The Red-Whites have a good and compact defense today.
Mircea Lucescu is discussing something with his assistant at the edge of the field. Perhaps some kind of alignment or change in the game. It is possible that already during the break we will see a replacement in the St. Petersburg team.
It seems that the “Zenith” still can not recover from a missed goal. And we are shown Fedor Smolov, who, in the company of a spectacular beauty, is watching what is happening on the field.
You can't say anything, a good goal was scored by Spartak players here. Let's see what, in turn, the Zenit players will answer the opponent. Because now they really need to recoup.
GO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-OL! PROMES! 1:0! Zobnin rolled the ball to the center on Glushakov. Denis gently outside feet made a pass to Promes, who may have been offside, but the side judge did not raise the flag, while Quincey neatly shot into the left corner and chalked up a goal.
Too strong a pass from Giuliano towards Danny. Miguel fails to catch up with the projectile at the curb. He leaves behind the front. We have another goal kick.
Again Glushakov with the ball. He rolls the sphere straight into the opponent's penalty area, but again all zones are blocked here. Out for “Spartacus” in the end.
It's raining a little in Moscow today. The field is wet and slippery. I think the opponents will use long-range shots quite often today.
Smolnikov has now closed the zone to Spartak. Failed to serve the "red-white" ball in penalty area. Followed further removal away from the gate.
DANGEROUS! Ananidze! Swipe from outside the penalty he struck. The ball went very hard towards the goal, but went seven meters above the crossbar!
The teams have already played fifteen minutes. There is now a submission to the penalty area of "Spartacus" from the left flank of the attack "Zenith". The defenders carry the ball away from their frame.
Kombarov has now completed a throw to the opponent's goal. Lunev left the target and managed to pick up the ball in his gloves.
Today, the Arena Otkritie is a real full house. About 45,000 fans gathered in the stands in Moscow. And this, admittedly, is a very good audience.
Popov played a penalty kick with a partner. Followed by filing at the far post further – repulsed St. Petersburg as a result of this opponent's attack. Ball at Zenit.
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22.22
- wow, we even have a comment from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov- a longtime Spartak fan:
- Without validol we can't. The game was good. Dzyuba scored? He good player. He scored when he was allowed to do it. He said that the sect can't become champion? God be his judge.
22.17
- Polina Kuimova transmits a businessman's comment from the VIP zone Petra Avena:
- Decent result in the game. After much disappointment. Now I feel real pleasure. The heart is racing now. Dziuba's goal? Scored and scored. good goal. Am I a sect? Only in a good way!
22.11 - enjoy the photo gallery from this coolest match!
22.00 - we are not dispersing, we are waiting for more comments from coaches, players, fans, VIP guests - and all this in LIVE mode!
21.51 That's it, final whistle! At the stadium of celebration. 10 points ahead of Spartak! Can you crown now?
21.50 - remember Dzyuba's fresh fiery statements about the sect and Spartak fans in the media. In this video, Samedov's goal is celebrated by a large part of the press box. However, in St. Petersburg at such a match, there would certainly have been something similar.
21.48
- a word to Oleg Lysenko:
– The fact that he is also in order with insight, Carrera demonstrated in the 61st minute. Samedov took away the title of the first “joker” of the match from Shatov. Fresh Melgarejo also took part in the decisive combination of the evening. But the main roles were played by others. Promes not only escaped from Neto's importunate embrace, but also gave a pass to Samedov. Alexander brought victory to Spartak in perhaps the most important meeting of the second round.
21.42 - 43,333 spectators are present at the match "Spartak" - "Zenith". But not a record of the season - at the derby "Spartak" with CSKA was 1551 more.
21.37 - GOOOOOOOOOOL!!! 2:1! SAMEDOV! Spartak's sharp, fast attack, Promes smartly figured out on the penalty line, gave it to Samedov, and he put it in the far corner!
21.32
- a fresh portion of Oleg Lysenko's analytics arrived:
- The exit of Shatov changed the game of the guests, added meaningfulness. Zenit began to move the ball better and eventually equalized. Yusupov and Krishito, having deployed an attack on the left side, fully redeemed themselves for their omissions before the break. Well, Dzyuba did everything masterfully - he turned Jikia with his body and shot Rebrov.
21.29 - watch the video of the goal from RFPL Twitter
21.24 - GOOOOOOOOL!!! 1:1! DZYUBA! He was whistled, he was insulted, and he scored against Spartak again! What an important goal! Krishito filed, Artyom took in the penalty area without hindrance and struck point-blank from a reversal.
21.20 - Samedov replaced Jano, and Zenit took the lead in the second half. Well, calmer - both on the field and in the stands. Haven't burned or posted anything for a long time.
21.16 - Massimo Carrera is preparing to respond with his replacement to the reshuffle at Zenit. Samedov receives the installation. And refresh the game, and use the space in the attack - for this, one must think.
21.10 - the banner in the first half was not the last one addressed to Dziuba
21.05 - during the break, Mircea Lucescu unexpectedly released Oleg Shatov instead of Ernani. Here is the conflict with the player, about which so much has been said, and confirmed by both the midfielder and his agent.
21.00 - Spartak (or rather, his SMM) kindles a little. Indeed, 200 tickets for the guest sector were not redeemed. But let's not forget that the match is late in the evening on the eve of a weekday, and Zenit is not in the first place.
20.55
- sums up the first half Oleg Lysenko:
– About the nature of the game before the break will eloquently say four numbers. Killer for Zenith. 10:1 on shots, 5:0 on hits on target.
20.48 - Completed the first half. Break! Let's relax and analyze what we see! Spartak is ahead - 1:0!
20.43 - Fedor Smolov - an attentive spectator of the derby of the two capitals
20.40 - Spartak torsida not only burned and celebrated, but also said hello to Dziuba with such a banner
20.37 - Oh, and Spartak was close to the second goal! Another corner, Taski was supposed to close the far one, but missed the empty corner!
20.32 - Oleg Lysenko's comment about what he saw: “In the first half hour, 4-0 on strikes. The creators of Zenith are not coping with their mission. Well, watch the video of the goal from RFPL Twitter !
20.29 - in the Spartak sector burned the flag of "Zenith" in the meantime
20.25 - literally before the goal, the Spartak fans had another banner, very witty. “Whining in St. Petersburg” - and Mircea Lucescu in the “scenery” of “Treasure Island”, with sick and wounded pirates. Then there was also the inscription “Moscow does not believe in tears”, but it disappeared very quickly, since Promes scored - and everyone was not up to the performance.
20.20 - 1:0!!! PROMES!!! Zobnin aggravated, Glushakov found Promes in the penalty area, and he struck smartly into the far corner! Spartak ahead!
20.16 - Niko Lombaerts is in the Zenith fan section, he is cheering along with everyone else! That's what club legend means! It is a pity that he will leave Russia in the summer.
20.12 - the first dangerous moment in the match - at the gate Lunev. Glushakov gave to apply long-range strike into the corner, a good shot turned out, but the goalkeeper also did an excellent job.
20.10 - arrangement to you in a tape. Let's see how it will change (and whether) during the meeting
20.05 - and here is the performance of Zenit fans - Mikhail Boyarsky in leading role. Without a horse and a sword, but with a hat and a scarf!
20.01 - well, that's all, the tedious waiting is over, the game has begun! This match should dot the i's in the title race. Or put a bold question mark.
19.58 - the teams are already entering the field, but for now, let's evaluate the quotes for the last time before the game. 2.30 for Spartak, 3.42 for a draw, 3.10 for Zenit. Red and white are the favorite, although not absolute.
19.53 - a cool performance by Spartak fans before the match
19.50 - we continue to delve into the intricacies of the match with Oleg Lysenko:
- Mircea Lucescu, after an unscheduled division of points with Anji, kept the offensive block intact, but significantly changed the destructive one. The vacancy in the center of defense, which arose after the removal of Lomberts, was filled by Netu. Yusupov served his disqualification - and ousted Javi Garcia from the squad. Smolnikov appeared on the field for the first time in 2017.19.26 - a cool performance is being prepared at the stadium today. There were reports that the league forbade organizing something, but RFPL security director Alexander Meytin. So we are waiting.
19.19 - Our correspondent Ivan Kovalyov has just come from the subway. And it's very… tight.
19.15 - Oleg Lysenko about ingredients:
- Spartak predictably without Ze Luis and Adriano (instead of them Jano and Popov). But Kutepov on the bench is a surprise. Not to say that the variant with a triple of stoppers discredited itself in Ufa, and yet Carrera seems to be returning to his favorite arrangement 4-2-3-1.18.35 the teams arrive at the stadium. "Spartak" arrived fashionable - in suits.
18.20 - good evening everyone! To all Orthodox Christians, happy Easter. To all football fans - with the match of the year, which awaits us today at the Otkritie Arena. Make yourself comfortable for everyone who lives too far away, does not support Spartak and Zenit, or simply could not get out to the game today. Yes, and those who could - connect directly from the stadium. We will not let you get bored: everything that will happen before, after and during the match, on the field and beyond - you will read and see here in our online.
The sign "Spartak" - "Zenith" is always a guarantee of a fierce struggle and in most cases a spectacular spectacle. Suffice it to say that in the new century, teams have only twice left the spectator without goals (in the sense of goals scored), and half of the previous eight meetings ended with a score of 4: 2, not the most, frankly, typical for high-class football. Three times blue-white-blue succeeded in these skirmishes, once - red-white. The new confrontation took place in full accordance with the tradition and did not deceive the fans' expectations. In any case - Spartak.
Personnel and tactical issue
The main personnel intrigue of the evening revolved around two curly heads - Ze Luisa And Adriano. “Will they be able to recover? Can't make it?" - guessed Spartak fans. Did not have time. Injuries to the main strikers forced Massimo Carrera abandon the tactical option that worked well in Ufa. Welcome back to base Jano And Popova Spartak returned to the basic 4-2-3-1 model. The third odd among the stoppers was Kutepov.
Suddenly. On the right side of the defense went Yeshchenko, allowing Zobnin to do his more familiar work in midfield. Forced to advance at the point of attack Promes. Quincy has conflicting memories of her past reincarnation as the Nine. On one side of the virtual scales - a goal for Rubin, on the other - a red card ...
After an unscheduled division of points with Anji, he kept the offensive block intact, but significantly changed the destructive one. Vacancy in the center of defense that arose after the removal Lomberts, took No. Yusupov served his disqualification - and ousted from the composition Javi Garcia. Smolnikov appeared on the field for the first time in 2017.
Scenario
Four numbers will speak eloquently about the nature of the game before the break. Killer for Zenith. 10-1 in shots, 5-0 in shots on target. What does it say? The Petersburg "design bureau" coped with its mission very badly. In turn, the Spartak defense line acted, if not ideally, then close to it. Kombarov did not give a descent to the left Kokorin, while the central defenders (more often - Taski) literally cut off the oxygen Dzyube. Artyom diligently clung to every ball, "turned on" a powerful body - all in vain.
Refereeing
The match for the "Opening" not only sucked a lot of energy from the players and coaches - from the judges too. Before the break, questions from the guests caused two episodes – one in each of the penalties. After - one.
1. In dynamics, it might seem that Promes, before opening an account, ran into an offside position. Frame-by-frame replay of the episode confirmed the correctness of the referee. The plan of the St. Petersburg defense spoiled Neto. The Portuguese did not have time to jump ahead of the Dutchman and thereby prevent a goal. Respect to the linesman.
2. After turning on the offensive and shooting Smolnikova Kombarov, rolling across the lawn, instinctively covered his face with his hands. The ball hit them. A moment from the series 50 to 50. The referee did not see any malicious intent in the act of the Spartak lateral. And he did the right thing, according to the judge's expert Nathan Bartfeld.
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3. Yegorov and Shatov's fall in the middle of the second half left without attention. The midfielder did not particularly insist on a penalty kick - the referee did not give it, arguing that Yeshchenko played the ball.
Hero of the day
It took some time for Promes to settle into his new (okay, relatively new) role. But as soon as he caught the rhythm of the game, Zenit's clumsy stoppers began to lose sight of the striker over and over again. Three times before the break, Quincy attacked the target and did it with 100% accuracy! Two blows from Promes, one from the field and one from the standard, Lunev brilliantly parried. One was powerless.
Someone, but the goalkeeper is the last to blame for this goal - the field players collectively underworked. Yusupov was unable to thwart the master's attack in initial phase, Smolnikov and Ivanovich synchronously backed away instead of attacking Zobnin. Netu got stuck behind the offside line, and Criscito did not enter into combat with Promes. But the attackers performed everything masterfully. Glushakov's pass to the touch was no less effective and appropriate than the blow of the Dutch Swede into the far corner. Starting from the 20th round, Promes does not leave the lawn without a goal. And here scored ball Quincy did not limit himself - in the second half he added an effective pass. There is a hero!
Day change
Over the previous three rounds, Lucescu gave the team's best assistant only nine game minutes. A lot has been written and said about the reasons for the sudden disgrace of Shatov - I will not repeat myself. In the capital, Mister became generous for a whole time for Oleg. Lucescu was categorically not satisfied with Ernani's labor productivity "at the distribution", since he decided to replace him during the break.
Shatov enthusiastically jumped onto the lawn - and immediately created a moment for Dzyuba. The most real for a time with a little. After the midfielder kicked the ball in from out, Artyom finally slipped away from Taska - he only missed the target. Shatov, on the other hand, found Ivanovich in someone else's goalkeeper's head with a dangerous canopy from a free kick and independently tried on the goal: one, another ...
The exit of Shatov changed the game of the guests, added meaningfulness. Zenit began to move the ball better, seized the initiative and eventually equalized. Naturally. Yusupov and Krishito, having deployed an attack on the left side, fully redeemed themselves for their omissions before the break. Well, Dzyuba did everything masterfully - he turned Jikia with his body and “shot” Rebrov. At the same time, Artyom did not show violent emotions - as promised.
"Joker"
The fact that he is also in order with insight, Carrera demonstrated in the 61st minute. Samedov took away the title of the first “joker” of the match from Shatov. Fresh Melgarejo also took part in the decisive combination of the evening. But the main roles were played by others. Promes not only escaped from Neto's importunate embrace, but also gave a pass to Samedov. Alexander brought victory to Spartak in perhaps the most important meeting of the second round.
On April 16, 2017, at the Otkritie Arena stadium in Moscow, as part of the 23rd round of the Russian Football Championship, the central match between the capital's "Spartak" and St. Petersburg "Zenith" will take place. The beginning of the fight, which will be served by the referee Alexander Egorov, at 20:00 Moscow time.
Live broadcast of the match "Spartak" - "Zenith" on April 16, 2017 will be shown by the TV channel "Match TV", and you can follow the game online on the channel's website. Start at 19:00 Moscow time.
Before the game
On April 16, the Otkritie Arena stadium will host one of intcbatch the main events of the second round of the Russian Football Championship - two irreconcilable rivals in the fight for the title of Russian champion - Spartak and Zenit will come face to face.
After two consecutive misfires in the games against CSKA Moscow (0-0) and Amkar (0-1), Spartak Moscow became the sole leader in the race for championship gold medals. The gap from the closest pursuers to the upcoming match was a solid 8 points and most experts believe that after a long break, nothing will prevent the Red-Whites from regaining the title of the strongest club in Russia.
However, on the way to the championship, the upcoming home match against Zenit will probably be the most difficult test for Massimo Carrera's team. Many experts even call the April 16 match the moment of truth for both teams.
In no case should Spartak lose today, because CSKA and the same Zenit are breathing in the back, which are just waiting for the leader to misfire.
The victory of St. Petersburg on a foreign field can hit hard on the ambitions of Muscovites, who have been eager to win the championship since the distant 2001.
For Zenit, the upcoming battle is completely akin to last fight in history. Things are not going well for Mircea Lucescu in St. Petersburg, frankly. Journalists after each failure of the "blue-white-blue" now and then talk about the imminent resignation of the Romanian specialist. For the bosses of Zenit, losing the game against Spartak can be the last straw of patience.
Recall, “Spartak” is now the sole leader in the standings with 51 points in the asset. In previous matches, the Moscow club played a draw with Lokomotiv (1:1), defeated Orenburg (3:2) and Ufa (2:1).
Zenit is in third place in the Russian Championship with 43 points. Earlier, the team defeated Arsenal and Rubin (both matches - 2:0), and also tied with Anji.
The previous meeting between the teams in the ninth round of the Premier League ended with the victory of Zenit with a score of 4:2.
Zenit 4-2 Spartak VIDEO goals
Estimated compositions
"Spartacus": Rebrov - Jikia, Kutepov, Taski, Kombarov - Fernando, Promes, Zobnin, Samedov, Glushakov - Melgarejo.
"Zenith": Lunev - Tsallagov, Chernov, Krishito, Ivanovich - Ernani, Javi Garcia, Juliano, Danny, Kokorin - Dziuba.
In the upcoming match "Spartak" - "Zenith" bookmakers give a small advantage to the home team. Bets are accepted on the victory of Spartak 2.35. Zenit's chances of winning are estimated at 3.20. You can bet on a draw for 3.46.
According to analysts, the match will turn out to be productive: bets on TB 2.5 goals are accepted for 1.83, and on TU 2.5 goals - for 2.09. The odds for both teams to score is 1.61.
