Dinamo Moscow defeated Zenit St. Petersburg by the minimum score in the first match of the quarterfinals of the RPL Path of the Russian Football Cup, which was played on November 29 at the VTB Arena in Moscow.
The first half of the match was in the hands of Dinamo, who had the initiative, but were unable to translate it into goals.
In the second half, Zenit took advantage of the advantage and began to threaten Dinamo’s goal more frequently. Furthermore, in the 69th minute, Dinamo was in the minority: after a controversial yellow card, which became the second, midfielder Jorge Carrascal was sent off the field.
But instead of putting pressure on the home team, Zenit conceded a goal. In the 74th minute, Dynamo’s quick counterattack ended with a precise shot by Fedor Smolov, who had appeared on the field a minute earlier. At the end of the match, Zenit attacked Dinamo’s goal, but could not equalize the score.
The final score is 1:0, Dinamo’s home victory. The teams’ second leg will be played on March 12 in St. Petersburg.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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