Akhmat lost 0–2 to Zenit in the Matchday 27 fixture of the Russian Premier League. The game was played at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.

 

The hosts scored both goals in the first half within the space of three minutes: Alexander Sobolev opened the scoring in the 8th minute, and Luis Enrique doubled the lead in the 11th.

 

Zenit vs Akhmat – 2:0 (2:0)

 

26 April 2026. Kick-off: 19:30

Saint Petersburg, stadium: Gazprom Arena. Attendance: 25,392

+18°C (retractable roof closed)

Referees: Bulanov (Saransk), Safyan (Moscow), Bereznov (Moscow)

VAR: Ivanov (Rostov-on-Don), Zhabchenko (Krasnodar)

 

Zenit: Adamov, Nino, Diveev, Douglas Santos, Karavaev, Barrios, Wendel (John John, 73), Kondakov (Drkusic, 82), Pedro, Luis Enrique (Erokhin, 82), Sobolev (Duran, 73)

Head coach: Sergei Semak

 

Akhmat: Ulyanov (Magomedov, 23), Ibishev, Tsake, Bogosavac, Sidorov, Ismael, Kasantura (Zhemaletdinov, 67), Pryakhin, Sadulaev (Mansilla, 61), Samorodov (Kenzhebek, 61), Melkadze (Gadio, 67)

Head coach: Stanislav Cherchesov

 

Goals: Sobolev, 8 (1:0). Luis Enrique, 11 (2:0)

 

Bookings: Ibishev (34)