Cape Verde international Ze Luis came off the bench to score a late winner as Spartak Moscow grabbed a 1-0 win at Krasnodar to move top of the Russian Premier League on Saturday.... more »
The early pacesetters in the Russian Premier League return to domestic action with their managers insisting that their very different results in Europe in midweek will have a positive impact.... more »
Ten-man Zenit St Petersburg made it three wins from as many games to start the Russian Premier League season as Alexander Erokhin's late strike saw them win 1-0 at Rubin Kazan on Monday.... more »
Zenit St Petersburg edged visitors Arsenal Tula 1-0 on Saturday to register a second straight win to kick off the new Russian Premier League season.... more »
Zenit Saint Petersburg named former Russia midfielder Sergei Semak as the club's new manager on Tuesday following the departure of Roberto Mancini, who took over the Italy job earlier this month.... more »
Hot favourite to become Italy coach Roberto Mancini has reached an exit agreement with his current club Zenit Saint Petersburg, the club reported Sunday.... more »
Russia forward Fyodor Smolov scored twice as league leaders Lokomotiv Moscow continued their late-season wobble on Monday with a 2-0 defeat at Krasnodar.... more »
Russia's defending champions Spartak Moscow received a partial stadium ban Wednesday for monkey chants directed at Cape Verdean midfielder Nuno Rocha but a top official said the World Cup hosts are being unfairly singled out.... more »
Forward Artem Dzyuba, on loan at Arsenal Tula from Zenit St Petersburg, netted a costly late equaliser against his parent club in a dramatic 3-3 draw on Sunday.... more »
Teenage substitute Ilya Skrobotov became the first player born in the 21st century to score in the Russian Premier League when he hit an injury-time winner for Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday.... more »
Swede Viktor Claesson smashed in a late winner as managerless Krasnodar grabbed a 2-1 win at Zenit St Petersburg on Saturday to pile the pressure on home coach Roberto Mancini.... more »
Russian Premier League leaders Lokomotiv Moscow host struggling Rubin Kazan on Saturday, hoping to extend their six-point advantage at the top of the table.... more »
Roberto Mancini's Zenit St Petersburg took the outright lead in the Russian Premier League on Monday following a 3-0 win over unfancied visitors Ufa.... more »
Russian league leaders Zenit St Petersburg switch their focus back to domestic action on Monday when Roberto Mancini's side face Ufa just days after thrashing Vardar in the Europa League.... more »
La Liga side Real Betis have secured the signing of Spanish international midfielder Javi Garcia from Zenit St Petersburg, the Russian club announced on Monday.... more »
Argentine international midfielder Matias Kranevitter joined Zenit St Petersburg from Atletico Madrid on a four-year deal, both clubs confirmed on Tuesday.... more »
French Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne secured Brazilian midfielder Hernani on a season-long loan from Zenit St Petersburg on Tuesday, the Russian club announced.... more »
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