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Zenit won: Akron Tolyatti 0-5 Zenit in the Russian Premier League (Round 1) on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 at Solidarnost Samara Arena, Samara. Zenit goals: Aleksandr Sobolev 7', Aleksandr Sobolev 18', Gustavo Mantuan 34', Jhon Jhon 78', Felipe Augusto 84'. Expected goals: 0.77-3.11. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Aleksandr Sobolev (9.3).
Zenit ran riot against Akron Tolyatti 5-0 away from home at Solidarnost Samara Arena on Saturday 25 July in the Russian Premier League.
Aleksandr Sobolev put Zenit ahead on 7' (0-1), added another on 18' (0-2), Gustavo Mantuan made it 0-3 on 34', Jhon Jhon made it 0-4 on 78' and Felipe Augusto made it 0-5 on 84'.
Akron Tolyatti had 52% of the ball, shots were 10-20 (3-10 on target) and expected goals finished 0.77-3.11. Zenit were the better side on chances, too.
Aleksandr Sobolev (Zenit St. Petersburg) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 6,303. Referee: Andrey Prokopov.
| Akron Tolyatti | Zenit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.77 | 3.11 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 29 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 380 (84%) | 367 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 14 |
Akron Tolyatti (4-1-4-1): Vitali Gudiev, Vyacheslav Bardybahin, Ionut Nedelcearu, Marat Bokoev, Roberto Fernández, Aleksa Durasovic, Arseniy Dmitriev, Kristijan Bistrovic, Stefan Loncar, Kevin Arévalo, Slobodan Tedic
Zenit (4-2-3-1): Denis Adamov, Gustavo Mantuan, Igor Diveev, Nino, Román Vega, Wílmar Barrios, Wendel, Maksim Glushenkov, Pedrinho, Jhon Jhon, Aleksandr Sobolev
5 league meetings since 2024: Akron Tolyatti 1, draws 1, Zenit 3.
Zenit won, 0-5 (Russian Premier League) on Sat, 25 Jul 2026.
Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 13:15 UTC at Solidarnost Samara Arena, Samara, Russian Premier League.
In 5 league meetings since 2024: Akron Tolyatti 1 wins, 1 draws, Zenit 3 wins (goals 3-14).