Premier League · Matchday 8: Zenit beat Lokomotiv 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg); refereed by Nikita Novikov, Russia.
Aleksandr Rudenko 18' (Lokomotiv) · Kevin Andrade 47' (Zenit) · Luiz Henrique 70' (Zenit)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Zenit held 61% of possession against 39%, attempting 18 shots to Lokomotiv's 13.
Shots on target read 4-4 and corners 5-4.
Substitutes: D. Odoevskiy, B. Moskvichev, Douglas Santos, Nino, V. Karavaev, S. Volkov, A. Erokhin, A. Musaev, D. Kondakov, Pedrinho, Felipe Augusto
Coach: Sergey Semak
Substitutes: I. Lantratov, D. Veselov, E. Pogostnov, G. Belotelov, A. Kovalenko, M. Shchetinin, D. Godyaev, D. Chevardin, A. Mostovoy, S. Pinyaev, V. Rakov, V. Golubev
Coach: Mikhail Galaktionov
Luiz Henrique (Zenit) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.