The key facts
- Zenit beat Krylya Sovetov 3:0 away and collected 30 points, overtaking Dynamo (28)
- Alexander Sobolev scored a brace in his first match after illness
- Krylya Sovetov remained ninth with 15 points
The win in Samara returned Zenit to the top of the table
St. Petersburg's Zenit crushed Samara's Krylya Sovetov 3:0 in a match of the 13th round of the Russian Premier League, held in Samara, and returned to first place in the standings. This was reported by Life.ru. The hero of the match was the visitors' forward Alexander Sobolev, who scored a brace.
Sobolev's brace after illness
The forward opened the scoring on the 26th minute from a penalty — notably, just five minutes earlier he had failed to convert an 11-meter kick: home goalkeeper Nikita Kokarev saved his attempt. In the second half, Sobolev scored again on the 67th minute, and six minutes later Artyom Karpukas set the final score. For Sobolev, this match was his first after an illness that caused him to miss the team's previous two games.
Standings and upcoming matches
After the win, Zenit collected 30 points and overtook Moscow's Dynamo, which has 28 points. Krylya Sovetov remained in ninth place with 15 points. In the next round, on November 8, the Petersburgers will host Rostov, while the Samara side will play at home against Orenburg. According to the outlet, Zenit had previously taken first place, beating Krasnodar 3:2 on October 10 thanks to a brace from Maxim Glushenkov and a goal from Sobolev — then Sergei Semak's team collected 21 points and overtook Krasnodar thanks to their head-to-head win.
