Krasnodar lost to Zenit but kept the lead in the RPL

In the 9th round of the Russian Premier League, Krasnodar suffered a 0:2 defeat against Zenit. Maksim Glushenkov opened the scoring in the 60th minute, and Luis Enrique sealed the victory for the St. Petersburg side in the 88th minute.

Despite the loss, the Bulls remain at the top of the standings with 19 points. Zenit earned 16 points and climbed to fourth place.

Armenian midfielder and Krasnodar captain Eduard Spertsyan played the full 90 minutes. His match statistics:

• Accurate passes — 26 (81%)

• Key passes — 1

• Shots — 1

• Successful dribbles — 2/4

• Duels won — 3/10

• Ball losses — 14

• Fouls — 5

• Fouled — 1

• Interceptions — 1

According to SofaScore, Spertsyan received a rating of 6.7.