Sobolev Strikes Again: Zenit Leads Against Akhmat at the Russian Cup Match

Currently, the match of the fourth round of the group stage of the RPL Path of the Fonbet Cup for the 2025/2026 season is taking place, featuring FC Zenit from Saint Petersburg and FC Akhmat from Grozny. The game is being held at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg, with the score at the moment standing at 1-0 in favor of the home team. The encounter is being broadcast live on the Match TV channel. “Championat” is providing a text online commentary of the match.

Alexander Sobolev scored in the 43rd minute, giving the home side a lead. Earlier, in the 24th minute, Sobolev had put the Petersburg team ahead, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.

Prior to this match, Zenit was sitting at the top of Group A with nine points from three games. Meanwhile, Akhmat had earned three points over three rounds, placing them fourth in the group.

It’s worth noting that the current holder of the Russian Cup is CSKA Moscow. In the final of the last edition of the tournament, the army team triumphed over FC Rostov, with the match finishing 0-0 after regular time. CSKA won the subsequent penalty shootout 4-3.