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FC Rostov vs Zenit

17 May 2026 at 16:00Rostov Arena, Rostov
01
Away

Zenit

Referee: S. Karasev

Match Summary

Zenit defeated FC Rostov 1:0. The match was played in Premier League 2025. Goals were scored by A. Sobolev 14′ (pen.). 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. FC Rostov had 56% possession while Zenit held 44%. FC Rostov had 5 shots (4 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Zenit. FC Rostov made 5 substitutions, Zenit made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (A. Mironov 12′), Penalty confirmed (Pedro Henrique 12′), Card upgrade (D. Chistyakov 72′).

Match Events

Key match events between FC Rostov and Zenit — 1 goal and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Penalty confirmed12′
VAR
VAR
12′Penalty confirmed
14′
A. Sobolev

Penalty

Half Time
67′
A. SobolevN. Alip
67′
Pedro HenriqueGustavo Mantuan
Card upgrade72′
VAR
T. SuleymanovE. Golenkov
76′
A. LangovichRonaldo
76′
80′
Luiz HenriqueA. Erokhin
I. KomarovK. Bayramyan
83′
K. ShchetininK. Kuchaev
83′
89′
M. GlushenkovD. Kondakov
Full Time

Match Statistics

FC Rostov had 56% possession against Zenit's 44%. FC Rostov registered 5 shots (4 on target) while Zenit managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 2–8. Fouls committed: 13–15.

Shots on Goal
4
4
Shots Off Goal
1
3
Total Shots
5
10
Blocked Shots
0
3
Shots inside the Box
4
6
Shots outside the Box
1
4
Fouls
13
15
Corner Kicks
2
8
Offsides
2
1
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
390
298
Accurate Passes
302
215
Pass Accuracy
77%
72%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2016

FC Rostov vs Zenit Head to Head Results· 22

FC Rostov and Zenit have met 22 times — FC Rostov won 1, Zenit won 14, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Zenit leads the head-to-head with 14 victories from 22 meetings. A combined 58 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.64 per match (16 for the home side, 42 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Zenit are currently unbeaten in the last 16 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–1 in 2019.

Drawn
7
·
14
wins
Total goals
58 · 2.6/match
Both scored
11/22 · 50%
Over 2.5
11/22 · 50%

Recent Meetings

20/07/25Premier League
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18/05/25Premier League
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16/04/25Cup
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12/03/25Cup
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07/02/25Friendlies Clubs
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03/08/24Premier League
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Highest-scoring game: 61 v 2019

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, FC Rostov have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Zenit show 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

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Zenit

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 Jun 2026