St. Petersburg “Zenith“Unexpectedly lost to Tolyatti at home”Akron“in the 18th round match Russian Premier Leaguereports Sports.kz.
The match in St. Petersburg ended in the defeat of Zenit with a score of 1:2, although the hosts were considered clear favorites in this game. Akron scored goals from Stefan Loncar (10th minute) and Artem Dzyuba (40th minute), and Andrei Mostovoy (21st minute) scored for Zenit. Kazakhstan national team defender Nuraly Alip did not take part in this match at Zenit – he was injured.
Thanks to this victory, Akron gained 22 points and is currently in ninth place in the RPL standings. Zenit, despite the defeat, still retains the lead in the championship – it has 39 points.
