Zenit lost to Orenburg for the first time in history, the match ended with a score of 1:3
For the first time in history, St. Petersburg Zenit lost to Orenburg in a Russian Premier League (RPL) match. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The meeting took place as part of the tenth round of the RPL and took place in Orenburg at the Gazovik stadium. The home team won with a score of 3:1. In the second minute, blue-white-blue midfielder Gustavo Mantuan put the team ahead. Five minutes later, striker Dmitry Vorobyov equalized the score. In the 25th minute, defender Matias Perez gave Orenburg the lead. Midfielder Brian Mansilla scored in the 36th minute.
Thus, after ten matches, Zenit is in third place in the RPL standings, gaining 17 points. Orenburg takes 11th place.
In the next round, Zenit will play away against Sochi, and Orenburg will play against Kaliningrad Baltika. Both meetings will take place on October 7.
Source: Lenta
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