Zinkovsky leads Krylia to big win over Dynamo

Krylia Sovetov Samara 5-2 Dynamo Moscow
Friday 6 May, Solidarnost Samara Arena

Goals: Krylia - Glushenkov (22, 71), Sarveli (55), Zinkovsky (80), Pinyaev (90+3); Dynamo - Balbuena (41), Grulev (74)
Sent off: Dynamo - Grulev (90+2)
Man of the Match: Anton Zinkovsky (Krylia Sovetov)

Seven-goal match in Samara was a glorious kick-off to matchday 28. Krylia dedicated this game to the 80th anniversary of the club, which was officially celebrated on 3 May. The hosts played in the special sky blue retro-kits, and a number of veterans including former coach Aleksandr Tarkhanov visited the game.

Krylia struck first, when Vladislav Sarveli provided an assist to Maksim Glushenkov, who scored his sixth goal this season. The Dynamo’s answer came from the set piece, as Fabian Balbuena scored a header from Arsen Zakharyan’ cross. That was the first goal for the White-Blues against Krylia in the last three matches.

After the break the goal festival started at Solidarnost Samara Arena. Krylia ran away with a two-goal lead. Both times Anton Zinkovsky was an assistant, and now he is a season leader with most assists. Firstly, he helped Sarveli to put Krylia ahead again, and secondly, Glushenkov beat Anton Shunin again, this time with a header. Vyacheslav Grulev rapidly cut the lead to one goal, tipping Daniil Fomin’s shot, but Zinkovsky shined again, scoring himself. Dynamo even finished the game with ten-man after Grulev was sent off with a second yellow card, and Sergey Pinyaev said the final word, scoring from a rebound.

Krylia remain seventh on 41 points, while Dynamo stay second on 52 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 14 May - Lokomotiv Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow; Akhmat Grozny vs Krylia Sovetov Samara