FK Zenit  1, FK Rostov 0

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Interstat) — Aleksandr Sobolev’s second-half goal lifted FK Zenit to a 1-0 victory over FK Rostov on Sunday at Rostov Arena in the Russian Premier League season opener. Sobolev, a substitute, found the net in the 72nd minute to break a scoreless deadlock. The goal was set up by midfielder Aleksey Mironov, who provided the primary assist. Midfielder Mohammad Mohebbi, forward Kirill Shchetinin, substitute Luiz Henrique and defender Danila Prokhin also registered assists in the buildup, though official scoring credited Mironov with the lone assist on the play. Zenit improved to 1-0 in league play and across all… Read more...