Zenit-Petersburg beat CSKA 2-1 in a match that brought them together today, Saturday, at the top of the fifth stage of the Russian Premier League.
Brazilian Malcolm de Oliveira scored a goal for Zenit in the 45th minute, while Russian striker Feder Shalov equalized for CSKA with a penalty in the 36th minute.
And when the match was on its last legs, the Brazilian Gustavo Mantian scored the winning goal for Zenit in the 85th minute.
With this result, Zenit temporarily increased their lead to 11 points at the top of the league, while CSKA’s balance sheet froze at 10 points in second place, level with their neighbor Spartak, who will face Sochi tomorrow.
Source: RT