Zenit 2-1 FK Nizjni Novgorod - Result & Match Stats (Russian Premier League)

Zenit vs FK Nizjni Novgorod - result

Zenit 2-1 FK Nizjni Novgorod in the Russian Premier League on 4 May 2025. Scorers: Aleksandr Sobolev ×2 for Zenit; Vyacheslav Grulev for FK Nizjni Novgorod. In their last 3 meetings, Zenit have won 3, FK Nizjni Novgorod 0, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Zenit vs FK Nizjni Novgorod?

Zenit 2-1 FK Nizjni Novgorod in the Russian Premier League on Sunday 4 May 2025. Scorers: Aleksandr Sobolev (2) for Zenit; Vyacheslav Grulev for FK Nizjni Novgorod.

What is Zenit's recent form?

Zenit's last five results read W D W W D (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.

What is FK Nizjni Novgorod's recent form?

FK Nizjni Novgorod's last five results read L L D L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Zenit and FK Nizjni Novgorod?

Across the last 3 meetings Zenit have won 3, FK Nizjni Novgorod have won 0 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was FK Nizjni Novgorod 0-2 Zenit on 23 November 2025 in the Russian Premier League.

Who is the standout player for Zenit?

Aleksandr Sobolev leads Zenit with 8 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for FK Nizjni Novgorod?

Vyacheslav Grulev leads FK Nizjni Novgorod with 10 shots across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Zenit vs FK Nizjni Novgorod?

Sergey Karasev refereed Zenit vs FK Nizjni Novgorod.

Zenit vs FK Nizjni Novgorod - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
23 Nov 2025	Russian Premier League	FK Nizjni Novgorod vs Zenit	0-2
30 Aug 2025	Russian Premier League	Zenit vs FK Nizjni Novgorod	2-0
31 Aug 2024	Russian Premier League	FK Nizjni Novgorod vs Zenit	0-3

Zenit 2-1 FK Nizjni Novgorod: match stats

Stat	Zenit	FK Nizjni Novgorod
Possession	74%	26%
Shots	27	8
Shots on target	5	5
Corners	9	2
Fouls	12	12
Yellow cards	1	2
Tackles	9	22
Passes	620	216

Zenit vs FK Nizjni Novgorod goals and red cards

Zenit: A. Sobolev 54', A. Sobolev 83'. FK Nizjni Novgorod: V. Grulev 14'.

Zenit season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.1	1 of 16
Goals against	1	5 of 16
Shots	15.7	2 of 16
Shots on target	5.6	2 of 16
Fouls	10.3	16 of 16
Tackles	11.1	15 of 16
Passes	506.3	3 of 16
Corners	5.8	2 of 16

Zenit player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Aleksandr Sobolev (7), Maksim Glushenkov (6), Luiz Henrique (2).
Assists: Pedro (4), Aleksandr Sobolev (3), Maksim Glushenkov (2).
Shots: Maksim Glushenkov (34), Aleksandr Sobolev (25), Felipe Augusto (10).
Fouls: Román Vega (11), Aleksandr Sobolev (10), Jhon Jhon (10).