RPL teams in Russian Cup: Zenit win in first leg against Spartak, Ural knock out Lokomotiv

On 3 April, Russian Cup playoffs continued with first semifinal legs of RPL Path and another match of Regions Path quarterfinals.

RPL Path
Semifinals
1st legs

Baltika Kaliningrad 0-1 CSKA Moscow
Goal: CSKA – Davila (39)

Spartak Moscow 1-2 Zenit St. Petersburg
Goals: Spartak – Ugalde (12); Zenit – Pedro (55, 65)

Second legs will be played between 16 & 18 April.

Regions Path
Quarterfinals
2nd stage

Ural Ekaterinburg 1-0 Lokomotiv Moscow
Goal: Ural – Emerson (7)

Overall Ural and Lokomotiv met fifth time this season; sides exchanged home wins at Cup group stage (Lokomotiv won 2-1, while Ural beat on penalties), and two RPL fixtures ended with draw and Railwaymen win. Thanks to Emerson goal after corner kick, Ural joined Dynamo and Rostov in first stage of Regions Path semis, while Lokomotiv, record holder on Cup titles, left the competition at the same stage as last season.

Who will play on 4 April

Akhmat Grozny vs FC Orenburg (Regions Path quarterfinals, 2nd stage)