Match Summary · Football · Russia · Super Cup · FK Zenit Saint Petersburg · FK Spartak Moscow · Christopher Martins · Aleksandr Sobolev · Igor Diveev
| Metric | FK Zenit Saint Petersburg | FK Spartak Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Fouls | 16 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 6 | 1 |
Spartak struck first when Martins scored in the 25th minute, and a VAR check soon confirmed the goal. That gave Spartak Moscow the early edge, while Zenit spent the rest of the half trying to break back into the contest. Gedson Fernandes went into the book on 37 minutes, and Zenit made their first change at the break as Jhon Jhon replaced Vanja Drkusic.
The second half was shaped by tension, cards and substitutions more than clear-cut chances. Nino and Pedro Henrique were both cautioned before Zenit sent on Felipe Augusto and Kevin Andrade just before the hour, then introduced Andrey Mostovoy later on. Spartak responded with changes of their own, bringing on Daniil Denisov and Alexander Djiku in the 74th minute before late switches to Manfred Ugalde, Danil Prutsev and Igor Dmitriev.
A VAR review denied Zenit a penalty at 80'19'', but the pressure did not fade. In stoppage time, Adamov was booked, another review followed, and Zenit were awarded a spot kick. Sobolev held his nerve at 90'00'' to level the score at 1-1. The stats, highlights and final summary all point to the same late swing: Spartak led for long stretches, but Zenit owned the last word and the trophy.