Krasnodar 2-3 Zenit: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Zenit won it

The opening goal came in the 40th minute: Maksim Glushenkov for Zenit, set up by Douglas Santos. Maksim Glushenkov made it 0-2 to Zenit in the 45th minute (+4), set up by Pedro. Aleksandr Sobolev made it 0-3 to Zenit in the 53rd minute, set up by Pedro. João Batxi made it 1-3 to Krasnodar in the 55th minute. Jhon Córdoba made it 2-3 to Krasnodar in the 71st minute, set up by Ilya Vakhania.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

Maksim Glushenkov scored twice.

Vítor Tormena of Krasnodar was sent off in the 80th minute. The referee, I. Tanashev, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Krasnodar and 3 to Zenit.

Krasnodar: M. Musaev, 4-3-3 · 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 1.16 for Krasnodar and 1.32 for Zenit.

Zenit made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.7 goals.

Krasnodar had 5 shots on target, Zenit 7.

Krasnodar had 59% of the ball, but Zenit took the points.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Krasnodar came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.21 against, and had won 50% 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.

Krasnodar vs Zenit: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Maksim Glushenkov (Zenit), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Krasnodar

• Jhon Córdoba 7.6 1 goal
• Daniil Utkin 7.3
• João Batxi 6.9 1 goal
• Ilya Vakhania 6.9 1 assist
• Maizon Rodríguez 6.7

Zenit

• Maksim Glushenkov 8.8 2 goals
• Pedro 8.4 2 assists
• Nuraly Alip 7.3
• Aleksandr Sobolev 7.3 1 goal
• Luiz Henrique 7.1

The lowest-rated starter was Vítor Tormena at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Krasnodar: Rodina Moskva vs Krasnodar Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
• Zenit: Zenit vs Dynamo Makhachkala Sunday 25 October 2026 · Russian Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Krasnodar vs Zenit

What was the score in Krasnodar vs Zenit?

Krasnodar 2-3 Zenit (half-time 0-2), Russian Premier League, Saturday 10 October 2026.

Who scored in Krasnodar vs Zenit?

Maksim Glushenkov 40', Maksim Glushenkov 45+4', Aleksandr Sobolev 53', João Batxi 55', Jhon Córdoba 71'.

Did Moneyball predict Krasnodar 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 Krasnodar vs Zenit?

Maksim Glushenkov, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Krasnodar vs Zenit?

I. Tanashev.