Rotor Volgograd 0-2 Zenit St. Petersburg
Tuesday 11 August, Volgograd Arena

Goals: Zenit - Dzyuba (22), Driussi (79)

Man of the Match: Sebastian Driussi (Zenit)

Artem Dzyuba picked up where he left off last season by sliding in Zenit’s first goal of the season to hand them the lead against Rotor Volgograd. Sebastian Driussi tapped in a second late on from close range.

Rotor Volgograd are away to Dynamo Moscow next on Saturday 15 August, while Zenit St. Petersburg travel to take on Rostov.