Baltika Kaliningrad 2-3 Zenit: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 9 · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad · referee A. Chistyakov · full time
Full time: Baltika Kaliningrad 2-3 Zenit
Zenit beat Baltika Kaliningrad 3-2 in Russian Premier League Matchday 9 on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at Kaliningrad Stadium. The goals: Maksim Glushenkov 9', Aleksandr Sobolev 16', B. Gil 22', Luiz Henrique 49', Ilya Petrov 81'.
How Zenit won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Maksim Glushenkov for Zenit, set up by Artem Karpukas. Aleksandr Sobolev made it 0-2 to Zenit in the 16th minute, set up by Pedro. B. Gil made it 1-2 to Baltika Kaliningrad in the 22nd minute, set up by Konstantin Shiltsov. Luiz Henrique made it 1-3 to Zenit in the 49th minute, set up by Aleksandr Sobolev. Ilya Petrov made it 2-3 to Baltika Kaliningrad in the 81st minute.
It was 1-2 at half-time.
The referee, A. Chistyakov, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Baltika Kaliningrad and 1 to Zenit.
Baltika Kaliningrad: A. Talalaev, 5-4-1 · Zenit: S. Semak, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.84 for Baltika Kaliningrad and 2.25 for Zenit.
Baltika Kaliningrad scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Baltika Kaliningrad had 4 shots on target, Zenit 8.
Baltika Kaliningrad's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Zenit had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Baltika Kaliningrad came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.39 expected goals for and 0.95 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Zenit came into it with 11 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 1.13 against, and had won 73% of their matches.
Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit: the match in numbers
| Baltika Kaliningrad | Match statistics | Zenit |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 0.84 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.25 |
| 8 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 325 | Total passes | 499 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 9 | Corners | 8 |
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Aleksandr Sobolev (Zenit), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Baltika Kaliningrad
- Konstantin Shiltsov 7.3 1 assist
- B. Gil 7.3 1 goal
- Ilya Petrov 7.2 1 goal
- Maksim Petrov 6.8
- Nathan Gassama 6.8
Zenit
- Aleksandr Sobolev 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Maksim Glushenkov 7.5 1 goal
- Artem Karpukas 7.4 1 assist
- Luiz Henrique 7.1 1 goal
- Douglas Santos 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Mingiyan Beveev at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Baltika Kaliningrad: Baltika Kaliningrad vs Akron Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Zenit: Zenit vs Dynamo Makhachkala Sunday 25 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit
What was the score in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit?
Baltika Kaliningrad 2-3 Zenit (half-time 1-2), Russian Premier League, Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Who scored in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit?
Maksim Glushenkov 9', Aleksandr Sobolev 16', B. Gil 22', Luiz Henrique 49', Ilya Petrov 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit?
Aleksandr Sobolev, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Baltika Kaliningrad vs Zenit?
A. Chistyakov.
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