MOSCOW, September 4 «Spartak» in the match of the eighth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The meeting in Moscow ended with a score of 2: 1 in favor of the guests. The Blue-White-Blues responded to the goal of Alexander Sobolev (21st minute) with accurate shots from Dejan Lovren (48) and Andrey Mostovoy (60), who was recognized as the best player of the match. Striker Keita Balde made his debut for the Red-Whites. He came on as a substitute for Mikhail Ignatov in the second half. The 27-year-old Senegalese moved to the Moscow club as a free agent on August 26.Russian Premier League (RPL)04 September 2022 • Start at 20:00End
Spartak MoscowRussia1 : 2
ZenitRussiaSpartak last beat Zenit in November 2017. St. Petersburg's unbeaten streak in meetings with the Red-Whites lasts 11 matches — seven wins and four draws (including games in the Cup and the Super Cup of the country). Spartak, which has 16 points, remained in fifth place in the standings. «Zenith» scored 20 points and became the sole leader of the championship of Russia. In the next round, Spartak will play away with Rostov on September 11, while Zenit will host Orenburg on the same day.
