Gerson Scores His First Goal for Zenit in the Russian Premier League

At this moment, the match of the 18th round of the Russian Premier League is underway, featuring FC Zenit from Saint Petersburg and FC Akron from Tolyatti. Currently, the score stands at 2-0 in favor of the hosts, with one of the goals scored by midfielder Gerson — marking his first goal for the blue-white-blue side in the Russian championship.

The game is taking place at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg, with Pavel Kukuyan officiating as the main referee. «Championat» is providing a live text coverage of the match.

Following 17 rounds of the Russian championship, the blue-white-blues have accumulated 36 points, placing them in third position. Meanwhile, the red-blacks have earned 21 points, sitting in ninth place.