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Локомотив // Зенит

Sunday, August 31st 2014

(Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow)

16.00 Lokomotiv Moscow - Zenit Saint Petersburg 

Referee: Aleksander Egorov (Saransk).

Assistants: Sergey Sukhoverkhov (Voronezh) and Aleksey Shryaev (Stavropol').

Sub assistants: Igor' Nizovtsev (Nizhny Novgorod) and Sergey Kulikov (Saransk).
Inspector: Andrey Budogosskij (Moscow).

Precedents

1996

Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 13' Zazulin; 77' Kosolapov. 

Lokomotiv - Zenit 3-1: 19' Kosolapov, 66' Kosolapov, 73' Solomatin; 90 Dimitriev. 

1998

Lokomotiv - Zenit 0-0

Zenit - Lokomotiv 2-0: 32' Panov, 68' Gorshkov. 

1998

Zenit - Lokomotiv 2-2: 6' Maksimyuk, 20' Lepekhin; 18' Loskov, 80' Kharlachev. 

Lokomotiv - Zenit 3-1: 1' Sargsyan,54' Borodyuk, 76' Chugaynov (rig.); 34' Panov. 

1999

Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-2: 18' Babiy (rig.); 66' Smertin, 70' Bulykin. 

Lokomotiv - Zenit 1-1: 73' Cherevchenko; 76' Petukhov. 

2000

Lokomotiv - Zenit 1-1: 56' Loskov (rig.); 73' Popovic. 

Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-2: 52' Ogorodnik; 31' Janashia; 64' Maminov. 

2001

Lokomotiv - Zenit 5-1: 20' Janashia, 46' James Obiora, 64' Maminov,80' Izmailov, 90' Buznikin; 12' Gorshkov. 

Zenit - Lokomotiv 0-0

2002

Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 47' Arshavin; 37' Izmailov.
Lokomotiv - Zenit 2-1: 29' e 42' Evseev; 81' Spivak (rig.).
2003
Zenit - Lokomotiv 0-0
Lokomotiv - Zenit 1-2: 11' Pimenov; 41' Konoplev, 63' Kerzhakov.
2004
Zenit - Lokomotiv 0-2: 17' Sychev, 90' Pimenov.
Lokomotiv - Zenit 0-1: 89' Kerzhakov.
2005
Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 81' Hartig; 72' Loskov (rig.).
Lokomotiv - Zenit 0-0
2006
Zenit - Lokomotiv 4-1: 17' Hagen, 45' Arshavin, 67' Denisov, 90' Spivak (rig.); 89' O' Connor.
Lokomotiv - Zenit 3-1: 4' D. Traoré, 9' Sychev, 89' Loskov; 90' Denisov (rig.).
2007
Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 74' Anyukov; 16' Sychev.
Lokomotiv - Zenit 1-0: 51' Spahic (rig.).
2008
Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 53' Dominguez; 72' Torbinskiy.
Lokomotiv - Zenit 0-3: 17' Fayzulin, 60' Puygrenier, 74' Dominguez.
2009
Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 28' Fatih Tekke; 9' Wagner.
Lokomotiv - Zenit 1-1: 71' Rodolfo; 58' Kim Dong-Jin.
2010
Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-0: 53' Bystrov. 
Lokomotiv - Zenit 0-3: 17' Danny, 68' Bukharov, 77' Shirokov. 
2011
Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 65' Lazovic (rig.); 68' Maicon. 
Lokomotiv - Zenit 4-2: 46' Obinna, 62' Caicedo, 77' Manuel da Costa, 88' Manuel da Costa; 8' Lazovic, 31' Bukharov. 
Zenit - Lokomotiv 2-1: 26' Danny, 31' Semak; 39' Glushakov. 
2012
Lokomotiv - Zenit 0-1: 75' Shirokov. 
Zenit - Lokomotiv 1-1: 14' Criscito; 25' N'Doye. 
2013
Lokomotiv - Zenit 0-1: 16' Fayzulin. 
Zenit - Lokomotiv 2-1: 43' Shirokov (rig.), 70' Boussoufa (rig.), 86' Zyryanov.
2014
Lokomotiv - Zenit 1-1: 36' Rondon,76' Tkachyov. 

Lokomotiv:

Absents: Logashov (injured), Yanbaev (injured).
In doubt: Sheshukov (injured). 

Rankings:

Lokomotiv: 8.

Zenit: 1.

Streaming (available half an hour before the start of the match):
HERE.
-NTV Nash Futbol. Commentators: Gennady Orlov.

Curiosities:

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After the defeat against Apollon and the elimination in Europa League, the situation at Lokomotiv Stadium is very hot.

The big-match v Zenit, in fact, arrives in a difficult moment. 'Railroaders' lost the securities of last season, while a lot of players aren't in form. Kuchuk became predictable and the team is suffering the separation with Boussoufa and Diarra, with the Moroccan that has been declared yesterday in the site of RFPL.

Kasaev in this moment is the best Loko player, while Denisov and Tigorev could return after the misadventure in Europa League. Samedov and Aleksey Miranchuk, instead, are ready to change Maicon and Fernandes, both undertone. As striker, Pavlyuchenko could start after the good performance on Thursday.

In Zenit the situation is completely different. Villas-Boas has built a top team that could fight for any sort of trophy. In this transfers window, 'Bomzhi' have signed Garay and Javi Garcia, two top players, and so far they have won all the matches in this RPL. 15 points, 17 goals scored and 2 suffered: great numbers. 

At Cherkizovo Kuchuk will decide his future. A defeat could force the society to find a new coach, while a win instead could mean a rapprochement. The match is served.

PROBABLE XI

Lokomotiv (4-2-3-1)

Guilherme
Shishkin -  Corluka - Durica - V. Denisov
Tigorev - Tarasov
Samedov - Al. Miranchuk - Kasaev

Pavlyuchenko

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Zenit (4-3-3)

Lodygin
Anyukov - Garay - Lombaerts - Smolnikov 
Witsel - Javi Garcia - Shatov
Hulk - Rondon - Danny