Barnaul striker Alexander Sobolev brought Zenit an important victory by scoring the only goal of the game against Rostov. This victory kept the St. Petersburg team's chances of winning the Russian championship alive.
Barnaul's Alexander Sobolev brought victory to Zenit St. Petersburg in the Russian Football Championship match. On May 18, the forward scored the only goal of the Blue and White Blues in the match of the 29th round against Rostov, which was held at the home stadium of the Donetsk.
Sobolev's goal in the 30th minute was the highlight of the match - he hit the opponent's goal with a spectacular overhead kick in a fall. Thanks to this victory, Zenit remained in the fight for the championship, trailing Krasnodar by just one point. The final winner of the tournament will be determined in the last round, which will be held on Saturday, May 24. On that day, Zenit need to beat Akhmat Grozny at home and count on Krasnodar's misfire in the match with Dynamo Moscow.
Recall, Alexander Sobolev was born on March 7, 1997 in Barnaul. He started practicing soccer in the local “Dynamo”. At the professional level he played for Tom Tom, Samara “Wings of Soviets”, Krasnoyarsk “Yenisei” and Moscow “Spartak”. In August 2024 he moved to Zenit.
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