Blue-white-blue lost to Vladikavkaz players in the decisive game. On Wednesday, April 20, Zenit St. Petersburg lost to Alania in the Cup of Russia, having been defeated in a penalty shootout. The 1/4 final match of the tournament was held in Grozny. The main time of the game ended with the score 2:2. The first goal in the 55th minute was scored by the player of the Vladikavkaz club Batraz Gurtsiev. However, then the players Douglas Santos and Ivan Sergeev in the 71st and 82nd minutes brought the blue-white-blue ahead.
Zenit lost to Alania and flew out of the Russian Cup
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Blue-white-blue lost to Vladikavkaz players in the decisive game.
On Wednesday, April 20, Zenit St. Petersburg lost to Alania in the Cup of Russia, having been defeated in a penalty shootout. The 1/4 final match of the tournament was held in Grozny.
The main time of the game ended with the score 2:2.
The first goal in the 55th minute was scored by the player of the Vladikavkaz club Batraz Gurtsiev. However, then the players Douglas Santos and Ivan Sergeev in the 71st and 82nd minutes brought the blue-white-blue ahead.
The hosts were able to bounce back in the 92nd minute after an accurate shot by Nikolai Giorgobiani. Then in the penalty shoot-out Alania took over with a score of 6:5.
Zenit suffered the first defeat in the last 10 matches. The last time blue-white-blue lost to Betis in the Europa League. Since then, the club has had six wins and three draws.
Recall that at the end of last week, the St. Petersburg players beat Ural. The game at the Gazprom Arena ended with a score of 3:1.
