Baltika 2-3 Zenit
Updated
Zenit won: Baltika 2-3 Zenit in the Russian Premier League (Round 9) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Rostec Arena, Kaliningrad. Baltika goals: Brayan Gil 22', Ilya Petrov 81'. Zenit goals: Maksim Glushenkov 9', Aleksandr Sobolev 16', Luiz Henrique 49'. Expected goals: 1.71-0.82. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Aleksandr Sobolev (8.5).
Match report
Zenit beat Baltika 3-2
Zenit narrowly beat Baltika 3-2 away from home at Rostec Arena on Wednesday 16 September in the Russian Premier League.
Maksim Glushenkov put Zenit ahead on 9' (0-1), Aleksandr Sobolev made it 0-2 on 16', Brayan Gil pulled one back for Baltika on 22' (1-2), Luiz Henrique made it 1-3 on 49' and Ilya Petrov pulled one back for Baltika on 81' (2-3).
Baltika had 41% of the ball, shots were 8-11 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.71-0.82. Baltika created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Aleksandr Sobolev (Zenit St. Petersburg) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 15,838. Referee: Artem Chistyakov.
Match stats
| Baltika | Zenit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.71 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 233 (72%) | 401 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 8 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
Baltika (5-4-1): Evgeny Latishonok, Sergey Varatynov, Loris Mouyokolo, Nathan Gassama, Maksim Shnaptsev, Mingiyan Beveev, Maksim Petrov, Andrey Mendel, Aymane Mourid, Konstantin Shiltsov, Brayan Gil
Zenit (4-2-3-1): Denis Adamov, Gustavo Mantuan, Igor Diveev, Kevin Andrade, Douglas Santos, Wílmar Barrios, Artem Karpukas, Maksim Glushenkov, Pedrinho, Luiz Henrique, Aleksandr Sobolev
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Maksim Glushenkov (Zenit)
- 16' · Goal · Aleksandr Sobolev (Zenit)
- 22' · Goal · Brayan Gil (Baltika)
- 46' · Substitution · Vladislav Pospelov for Maksim Petrov (Baltika)
- 46' · Substitution · Ivan Belikov for Aymane Mourid (Baltika)
- 49' · Goal · Luiz Henrique (Zenit)
- 53' · Yellow card · Ivan Belikov (Baltika)
- 63' · Substitution · Mikhail Ryadno for Mingiyan Beveev (Baltika)
- 63' · Substitution · Egor Golenkov for Brayan Gil (Baltika)
- 67' · Substitution · Nuraly Alip for Artem Karpukas (Zenit)
- 67' · Substitution · Román Vega for Maksim Glushenkov (Zenit)
- 70' · Yellow card · Sergey Varatynov (Baltika)
- 74' · Substitution · Vyacheslav Karavaev for Gustavo Mantuan (Zenit)
- 76' · Substitution · Ilya Petrov for Konstantin Shiltsov (Baltika)
- 79' · Yellow card · Román Vega (Zenit)
- 81' · Goal · Ilya Petrov (Baltika)
- 86' · Substitution · Daniil Kondakov for Pedrinho (Zenit)
- 86' · Substitution · Felipe Augusto for Aleksandr Sobolev (Zenit)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2023: Baltika 0, draws 1, Zenit 3.
Questions
Who won Baltika vs Zenit?
Zenit won, 2-3 (Russian Premier League) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is Baltika vs Zenit?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 17:45 UTC at Rostec Arena, Kaliningrad, Russian Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Baltika and Zenit?
In 4 league meetings since 2023: Baltika 0 wins, 1 draws, Zenit 3 wins (goals 0-4).