Orenburg 0-3 Zenit: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 2 · Sunday 2 August 2026 · Stadion Gazovik, Orenburg · referee E. Kukulyak · full time
Full time: Orenburg 0-3 Zenit
Orenburg 0-3 Zenit: Zenit took the points in Russian Premier League Matchday 2 on Sunday 2 August 2026 at Stadion Gazovik. The goals: Maksim Glushenkov 6', Maksim Glushenkov 58', Maksim Glushenkov 66'.
How Zenit won it
The opening goal came in the 6th minute: Maksim Glushenkov for Zenit, set up by Pedro. Maksim Glushenkov made it 0-2 to Zenit in the 58th minute, set up by Aleksandr Sobolev. Maksim Glushenkov made it 0-3 to Zenit in the 66th minute, set up by Jhon Jhon.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Maksim Glushenkov scored a hat-trick.
The referee, E. Kukulyak, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Orenburg and 1 to Zenit.
Orenburg: I. Akhmetzyanov, 4-2-3-1 · 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 1.00 for Orenburg and 1.11 for Zenit.
Orenburg scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Zenit made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.9 goals.
Orenburg had 2 shots on target, Zenit 5.
Zenit had 69% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Orenburg came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.40 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.
Orenburg vs Zenit: the match in numbers
| Orenburg | Match statistics | Zenit |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 1.00 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.11 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 252 | Total passes | 594 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maksim Glushenkov (Zenit), rated 10.0 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
Orenburg
- Alexandre Jesus 7.1
- Ruslan Kul 7.0
- Damián Puebla 6.8
- Jhon Alex Palacios 6.7
- Dmitriy Rybchinskiy 6.7
Zenit
- Maksim Glushenkov 10.0 3 goals
- Wendel 7.4
- Pedro 7.3 1 assist
- Igor Diveev 7.2
- Jhon Jhon 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Danila Vedernikov at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Orenburg: Orenburg vs CSKA Moskva 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 Orenburg vs Zenit
What was the score in Orenburg vs Zenit?
Orenburg 0-3 Zenit (half-time 0-1), Russian Premier League, Sunday 2 August 2026.
Who scored in Orenburg vs Zenit?
Maksim Glushenkov 6', Maksim Glushenkov 58', Maksim Glushenkov 66'.
Did Moneyball predict Orenburg 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 Orenburg vs Zenit?
Maksim Glushenkov, rated 10.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Orenburg vs Zenit?
E. Kukulyak.
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