
The match between Spartak and Zenit, held on August 16 as part of the fifth round of the Russian Premier League, ended with a score of 2:2. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Sergey Semak, head coach of the Saint Petersburg club, shared his thoughts on the result of this match. According to him, the team's defensive play is not their strongest point, as many easy goals were conceded.
In the second half, attempts were made to change the tactics, but the planned strategy was disrupted by the sending off of an opponent player. Despite the shortcomings, equalizing the score with fewer players is a good result, but the draw does not fully satisfy the team.
Additionally, the coach expressed gratitude to the fans for the atmosphere created at the Lukoil Arena. The one point gained in this match became Zenit's sixth point of the season.
After five games, Zenit is in eighth place in the Russian championship standings.