The former Fluminense player scores and Zenit is champion of the Russian Cup

Nino, in addition to saving a goal, scored one of the goals that secured the 2-1 win for Baltika. It is the team’s fifth trophy in the competition

Zenit are champions of the Russian Cup and bear the Brazilian signature of Nino. After all, in the duel with Baltika, the team lost the final 1-0 – goal by Brazilian Alex Fernandes – until the 36th minute of the second half. Then, defender Nino, former Fluminense and Brazilian international, equalised, scoring his first goal for the club. And in added time, in the 50th minute, the team’s other defender, Alip, scored the turning point.

Zenit, the current six-time national champion, has reached its fifth Russian Cup. The team from the city of St. Petersburg has several famous Brazilians: Nino, who in addition to the goal saved one on the line, and Claudinho (formerly Bragantino and the Brazilian team) are the best known. But there are Wendel (ex Fluminense), Artur (ex Palmeiras), Mantuan (ex Corinthians) and Douglas Santos (ex Atlético). In addition to them, Mário Fernandes, a Brazilian (formerly Grêmio) naturalized Russian who defended that country’s national team for years, also playing in the 2018 World Cup.

Zenit ahead, but Baltika scores

Zenit dominated the pitch. It was a massacre from the first minute, with over 70% ball possession and a series of wasted opportunities. Sergeev misses one without the goalkeeper, shooting wide. But the one who really shone was goalkeeper Latyshonok, author of four saves on shots from Cassierra (twice), Sergeev and Claudinho. On the counterattack Baltika was scared, only Lisakovich did not score because Nino rushed to the ball and saved it on the line. But in the 40th minute, after a counterattack from the right, Kozlov crossed and Alex Fernandes sent it into an empty net.

Defenders Nino and Alip score. Turn and title

In the second half the pressure was even crazier, with Zenit (already with the Mantuan on the pitch) pressing a lot. At 21′, the decisive action After a lot of pressure in the area, the ball falls to Mantovan, who delays so that Wendell, at the edge of the area, unleashes a low shot and puts it into the net. But the referee went to VAR and ruled it out. In the 36th minute, however, the equalizer arrived. After a corner and confusion in the area, with the right defender saving on the line, the rest is with Nino: 1 to 1. And if the attackers didn’t score, the defenders did. In the 50th minute, when everything pointed to the decision of the penalties, Mostovoi (who came on in the second half) crossed from the left and defender Alip, with a header, scored the winning goal and the championship.

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Source: Terra

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