St. PETERSBURG, Aug 6, Dmitry Edigarev. Member of the board of directors of the Moscow football club «Dynamo» Dmitry Gafin called a special feeling after the victory over «Zenith» in St. Petersburg.
Russian Premier League (RPL)06 August 2023 • Start at 19:00End
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10' • Fabian Balbuena (A)90' • Ivan Sergeev
02' • Konstantin Tyukavin (Mumi Ngamaleu)
33' • Konstantin Tyukavin (Fabian Balbuena)
90' • Vyacheslav Grulev (Diego Laxalt)
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On Sunday Dynamo beat away «Zenith» in the match of the third round of the championship of Russia with a score of 3:2. As part of the winners, Konstantin Tyukavin scored a brace (2nd and 33rd minutes), Vyacheslav Grulev scored the winning goal (90+5). The defender of the guests Fabian Balbuena (10) also scored an own goal. In “Zenith” scored Ivan Sergeev.
“The team played football, showed character. We were rewarded for the lost points in previous matches. The team understands the coach’s requirements better, and the staff understands the players’ capabilities. I can’t say that the load has fallen, but to beat Zenit in St. Petersburg — a special feeling. We hope that this victory will give us a boost,» Gafin said.
«As for refereeing, today there are no complaints. I would like to compliment the judges who judged fairly,» he added.
Dynamo moved up to sixth place in the standings with four points. «Zenith» with the same number of points is eighth.