Spartak Moskva 2-0 Zenit: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 5 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Lukoil Arena · referee I. Tanashev · full time
Full time: Spartak Moskva 2-0 Zenit
Spartak Moskva won 2-0 at home to Zenit in Russian Premier League Matchday 5 on Sunday 23 August 2026. The goals: Roman Zobnin 38'.
How Spartak Moskva won it
Spartak Moskva struck first through an own goal by Wilmar Barrios in the 12th minute. Roman Zobnin made it 2-0 to Spartak Moskva in the 38th minute, set up by Marquinhos.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Maksim Glushenkov of Zenit was sent off in the 88th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, I. Tanashev, showed 9 yellow cards: 5 to Spartak Moskva and 4 to Zenit.
Spartak Moskva: J. Carcedo Mardones, 4-1-4-1 · 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 0.70 for Spartak Moskva and 0.90 for Zenit.
Spartak Moskva scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Spartak Moskva had 4 shots on target, Zenit 2.
Zenit had 60% of the ball, but Spartak Moskva 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
Spartak Moskva came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 58% 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.
Spartak Moskva vs Zenit: the match in numbers
| Spartak Moskva | Match statistics | Zenit |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0.70 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 |
| 14 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 334 | Total passes | 482 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Christopher Wooh (Spartak Moskva), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Spartak Moskva
- Christopher Wooh 7.3
- Roman Zobnin 7.3 1 goal
- Esequiel Barco 7.1
- Marquinhos 7.1 1 assist
- Pablo Solari 7.0
Zenit
- Wendel 7.3
- Maksim Glushenkov 7.2
- Pedro 7.1
- Gustavo Mantuan 7.0
- Nino 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Ruslan Litvinov at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Spartak Moskva: Lokomotiv Moskva vs Spartak 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 Spartak Moskva vs Zenit
What was the score in Spartak Moskva vs Zenit?
Spartak Moskva 2-0 Zenit (half-time 2-0), Russian Premier League, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Spartak Moskva vs Zenit?
Roman Zobnin 38'.
Did Moneyball predict Spartak Moskva 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 Spartak Moskva vs Zenit?
Christopher Wooh, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Spartak Moskva vs Zenit?
I. Tanashev.
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