Zenit beat Crvena Zvezda in a friendly match
In a friendly match, Zenit met with the Serbian Red Star. The game was held at the Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg and ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of the Russian team.
In the 23rd minute, Red Star forward Ibrahim Mustafa opened the scoring. In the 61st minute, the referee awarded the Serbian team a penalty, which was successfully converted by Zenit midfielder Aleksey Sutormin. Six minutes later, midfielder Alexander Erokhin led the hosts ahead. In the 74th minute, the final score was set by Zenit midfielder Gustavo Mantuan.
Recall that Zenit St. Petersburg scored 42 points in 17 rounds and takes first place in the standings of the Russian Premier League for the 2022/2023 season. The three leaders of the competition also include Spartak Moscow (36) and Rostov (35).