Zenit defeated Khimki in the RPL match, Malcolm scored a double
Petersburg “Zenith” defeated the suburban “Khimki” in the match of the 19th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting was held at the St. Petersburg stadium and ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the hosts. The blue-white-and-blue midfielder Malcolm scored twice, scoring in the 19th and 55th minutes. In the 75th minute, Khimki’s backlog was reduced by midfielder Butta Magomedov. On the 86th, he also converted a penalty. In the first minute added to the second half, Zenit took the lead again thanks to a goal from midfielder Gustavo Mantua.
After 19 matches, Zenit is leading the RPL standings with 48 points. Khimki is in penultimate 15th place with 13 points.
In the next round, the St. Petersburg team will play on the road with CSKA Moscow, and Khimki will host Rostov. Both meetings will be held on March 19.
Source: Lenta
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