OREANDA-NEWS Zenit defeated Akron in the match of the fifth round of the group stage of the Russian Cup. 

The meeting was held in St. Petersburg and ended with a score of 5:1. Among the winners, Alexander Erokhin, who scored a double for Arthur, Alexander Sobolev, for whom this goal was his debut for the team, and Andrei Mostovoy scored goals. The only goal of the guests was scored by Vladimir Moskvichev.

From the 74th minute, Zenit played in the minority due to Maxim Glushenkov's injury and the lack of replacements. A player who recently suffered a fractured arm injured the back of his thigh and was unable to finish the match. In the 81st minute, Tolyatti defender Vyacheslav Bardybakhin received a red card.

Zenit scored 13 points and guaranteed themselves entry into the playoffs of the Russian Premier League (RPL). Akron has 8 points, the team is in second place in Group D.