Zenit 2-0 FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod
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Zenit won: Zenit 2-0 FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League (Round 7) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at Gazprom Arena, Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg). Zenit goals: Douglas Santos 47', Mateo Cassierra 72'. Expected goals: 2.27-0.45. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Douglas Santos (8.4).
Match report
Zenit beat FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2-0
Zenit got the better of FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2-0 at Gazprom Arena on Saturday 30 August in the Russian Premier League.
Douglas Santos put Zenit ahead on 47' (1-0) and Mateo Cassierra made it 2-0 on 72'.
Zenit had 63% of the ball, shots were 14-5 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.27-0.45. Zenit were the better side on chances, too.
Douglas Santos (Zenit St. Petersburg) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 36,099.
Match stats
| Zenit | FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.27 | 0.45 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 407 (84%) | 222 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 12 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
Zenit (4-2-3-1): Denis Adamov, Gustavo Mantuan, Strahinja Erakovic, Nino, Douglas Santos, Wilmar Barrios, Wendel, Luiz Henrique, Maksim Glushenkov, Pedrinho, Aleksandr Sobolev
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod (3-4-3): Nikita Medvedev, Viktor Aleksandrov, Edgardo Farina, Sven Karic, Maksim Shnaptsev, Andrey Ivlev, Nikita Ermakov, Vadim Pigas, Olakunle Olusegun, Thiago Vecino, Daniil Lesovoy
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Maksim Shnaptsev (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 29' · Substitution · Vyacheslav Grulev for Thiago Vecino (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 34' · Yellow card · Wilmar Barrios (Zenit)
- 39' · Yellow card · Daniil Lesovoy (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 47' · Goal · Douglas Santos (Zenit)
- 64' · Substitution · Mateo Cassierra for Luiz Henrique (Zenit)
- 64' · Substitution · Andrey Mostovoy for Aleksandr Sobolev (Zenit)
- 66' · Yellow card · Vyacheslav Grulev (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 72' · Goal · Mateo Cassierra (Zenit)
- 75' · Substitution · Nikita Kakkoev for Nikita Ermakov (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 76' · Substitution · Luka Vesner Ticic for Daniil Lesovoy (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 78' · Substitution · Vanja Drkusic for Nino (Zenit)
- 84' · Substitution · Vadim Shilov for Maksim Glushenkov (Zenit)
- 84' · Substitution · Luciano Gondou for Wilmar Barrios (Zenit)
- 84' · Substitution · Renaldo Cephas for Andrey Ivlev (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
- 84' · Yellow card · Nikita Kakkoev (FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Zenit vs FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod?
Zenit won, 2-0 (Russian Premier League) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025.
When and where is Zenit vs FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod?
Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 13:15 UTC at Gazprom Arena, Sankt-Peterburg (St. Petersburg), Russian Premier League.