Sardar Azmoun Helps Zenit to Lift Russian Title


Sardar Azmoun Helps Zenit to Lift Russian Title

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sardar Azmoun's Zenit St Petersburg claimed its fifth Russian title on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Akhmat Grozny after closest challengers Lokomotiv Moscow lost 2-0 at Arsenal Tula.

With three games to go, Zenit are assured of the title with a nine-point lead and a better head-to-head record against second-placed Lokomotiv.

This was Zenit's first title in four years and a great debut season for Iran international Azmoun, who has scored 12 goals in the campaign.

Akhmat dominated Zenit but a combination of poor finishing and good goalkeeping by Andrei Lunev left the 13,000 home crowd frustrated.

Brazilian midfielder Ismael put Akhmat into the lead in the 55th minute and Zenit's Sebastian Driussi levelled the score in the 87th minute.

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