Adamov saved Zenit from defeat, Spertzyan kept Krasnodar from losing
The fifth round of the Russian Premier League offered fans several exciting and bright matches. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The online publication “Euro-Football.Ru” decided to highlight the main heroes of last weekend. Denis Adamov: “Spartak” - “Zenit” (2:2) If it were not for Adamov’s brilliant saves, it would have been difficult for Zenit to take points from Spartak in the away game.
Sergey Semak’s team managed to avoid defeat despite being a man down at the start of the second half. Adamov saved the goal four times, three of which were truly top-class.
According to Sofascore data, the goalkeeper, playing in the starting lineup for the first time in a long while, received a rating of 7.6. This is the second highest rating in Zenit.
Egash Kasinura: “Ahmat” - “Winged Soviets” (3:1) Kasinura received the highest rating in the match. It could not have been otherwise, as the midfielder scored twice and helped Ahmat defeat the Winged Soviets.
Additionally, Kasinura made one important assist and performed well in defense, blocking the opponent’s shot. However, he was unsuccessful in dribbling, with no successful attempts recorded.
Matvey Kislyak: “Dinamo” - CSKA (1:3) Kislyak (8.6 rating) was the best player of the capital derby. The young midfielder made three key passes, scored one goal, committed two fouls, completed three accurate long passes, and created a goal-scoring opportunity.
Kislyak was one of the best players on the field, controlling almost the entire game. Although the “army men” lost control of the game in the second half, it did not affect the result or Kislyak’s high rating.
Mateus Alves: “Dinamo” - CSKA (1:3) The 20-year-old Brazilian ranked second in the CSKA lineup ratings (8.5). He had two effective contributions — one goal and one assist.
Alves played 76 minutes on the field. During this time, he touched the ball 36 times, made two key passes, took two accurate shots, and completed 86% of his passes successfully.
If the best player award had been given to Alves instead of Kislyak, no one would have objected. Eduard Spertzyan: “Krasnodar” - “Winged Soviets” (5:1) This game was credited to Eduard Spertzyan.
Especially in the second half, as Krasnodar failed to convert many chances in the first half. After Sochi’s defender was sent off in the 47th minute, the southern team’s game was completely disrupted.
Many thought Spertzyan only needed two minutes to make an impact. In the 62nd minute, he scored a beautiful free-kick goal and equaled the Premier League record for goals scored from set pieces (7 goals).
Besides the double, Spertzyan provided one assist and received the highest rating — 10 points, despite losing the ball 20 times. Dmitriy Milyaev
