KAZAN, July 15, Andrey Mikhailov. Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder » Alexander Erokhin, in a conversation with, called the match with CSKA for the Russian Super Cup difficult.
On Saturday, Zenit won the Russian Super Cup for the fourth time in a row. The regular time of the match in Kazan ended with the score 0:0, and in the penalty shootout the “blue-white-blues” were more accurate – 5:4.
«»It was not an easy match. Partly because it was a Super Bowl match — here and now it was decided who would become the owner of the trophy. The most important thing is that, even in the penalty shootout, we won. We always believe in ourselves, into each other, into the team. Therefore, there was no doubt that everyone would fight to the end, no matter how many minutes they spent on the field. Everyone gave all their strength to win today. Now I want to celebrate a little, and the coaching staff will analyze this game. The first match in the championship in less than a week — we will prepare for it, starting from this match and our game,» Erokhin said.
Russian Football Super CupJuly 15, 2023 • Start at 17:00End (L)
ZenitRussia1 : 05:4
CSKARussia
121' • Malcom (P)121' • Alexei Sutormin (P)121' • Andrey Mostovoy (P) 121' • Zelimkhan Bakaev (M)121' • Robert Renan (M)
121' • Fedor Chalov (M)121' • Adolfo Gaich (M)121' • Kirill Nababkin (L)121' • Anton Zabolotny (L)
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Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Alexander Kovalenko shared his impressions of winning the first trophy in his career.
«Feelings are only positive, it's nice to win the first trophy, especially in such an atmosphere. It was great — the stands were full, the fans are just top. I hope that this is just the beginning of a long journey. God forbid, we will be able to make a treble,» said Kovalenko .