Zenit and Orenburg played their matches within the framework of the Russian football championship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The tenth round match of the Russian Premier League took place on September 27. The final score of the match was Zenit 5:2 Orenburg.
In the first half, the Zenit team had a clear advantage, with the first goal scored by Maksim Glushenkov in the 22nd minute. He actively participated in the game and scored four more goals at the 34th, 77th, and 90th minutes.
The third goal was scored by Aleksandr Sobolev in the 74th minute. The Orenburg team responded with goals by Emil Tsenov in the 83rd minute and Vladislav Kamilov in the 88th minute.
In the match, Zenit secured a victory on their home ground, continuing the confidence from their previous game against Krasnodar. Orenburg, having lost to Dinamo and Pari NN in previous matches, aimed to win this game.
However, Zenit's fast and precise attacks succeeded in breaking through Orenburg's defense. In the first half, Zenit's forwards created many opportunities, putting the goal under threat several times.
In the second half, Zenit continued to control the game and managed to threaten the opponent's goal several more times. Orenburg organized counterattacks in some situations, but they were ineffective.
In the final minutes of the match, Maksim Glushenkov scored another goal, completing his hat-trick. With this victory, the Zenit team moved closer to the top positions in the Russian Premier League and is approaching the leaders in the tournament table.
The match was held at the Gazprom Arena stadium. Overall, the game was entertaining and competitive.
