In ROSGOSSTRAKH Russian Football Championship MD 9 match Zenit hosted Spartak and won 4:2.

Domenico Criscito scored the opener after the kick from 11-meter mark in the 20^th minute, Salvatore Bocchetti equalized in the 28^th minute. In the 33^rd minute Artem Dzyuba took the lead for Zenit. Ze Luis evened the score in the 37^th minute. During the second half the goals by Witsel in the 61st minute and Giuliano’s kick from 11-meter mark  in the 87th minute allowed the team of Mircea Lucescu to win.