He Zenit The Russian league started this Saturday with a convincing victory at home to Krilia Sovetov (0-4) with a goal from the Colombian striker Mateo Cassierra.
Cassierralast season’s leading scorer with 21 goals, scored in the 18th minute, although the star of the match was new signing Zenit, Maxim Glushenkov.
The international, signed from Locomotivescored two goals in the first half, in minutes 6′ and 45′, while the Brazilian Peter He put the finishing touch in the 90th minute.
He Zenitwho won his sixth straight title in May, gave the team the Samara and a year later he was emerging as the top favorite for the title.
The team from the former tsarist capital took the field with four Brazilians – two more came out in the second half – and two Colombians, because Wilmar Barrios He is irreplaceable in the center half position.
The coach of the champion is still the Russian Sergei Semakwho has won every league he has played since he sat on the bench in 2018.
The teams led by Spanish technicians, the Khimki and the Orenburgthey play on Sunday against Dynamo Makhachkala and the Spartacusrespectively.
This is the fourth league championship to be held in Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine, which has resulted in the exclusion of Russian football from European competitions.
Source: La Verdad
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