Saint Petersburg, Russia — Zenit St. Petersburg go face FC Rostov for di second leg of RPL Russian Cup semi-final on April 16, 2025. Di match go happen for di Gazprom Arena, kick-off time na 18:00 Moscow time. Fans fit watch live beginning 17:30 for Match TV and 17:55 for MATCH PREMIER, plus online for matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Di first leg show wey happen for Rostov-on-Don on March 12 end with Zenit winning narrowly 1-0, thanks to one late goal from Mateo Cassierra wey happen for 79th minute. Di winner of dis match go advance go di final of di RPL Cup, where dem go face di winner of di other semi-final wey dey between CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow.
Zenit don dey perform well for di tournament, topping dem group and defeating Akhmat for di quarter-finals with scores of 3-0 and 2-1. For di other hand, Rostov also progress after dey defeat Spartak with 1-0 win for Moscow and 2-1 for home.
Bookmakers don favor Zenit at odds of 1.67 for home win, while Rostov na 5.00. If dem draw, e go multiply bets by 4.10. Di odds show say dem dey believe strongly say Zenit fit secure di final spot, with just 1.08 odds for dem to go to di next round compared to 7.80 for Rostov.
Vitaly Meshkov from Dmitrov go be di match referee, while Vladimir Moskalev go serve as VAR referee. Di atmosphere dey expect to be electric as both teams dey fight for di final spot, with Zenit looking to make good use of dem first-leg advantage.
Fans dey eagerly anticipate how di match go unfold, especially as Zenit recent performance don boost dem confidence. Commentators Mikhail Krestinin and Pavel Bogdanov go provide live coverage for Match TV, make sure say viewers no miss any moment.
As di match dey draw near, di anticipation dey build for both di outcome and di potential drama wey fit happen for di pitch. Go Zenit maintain dem momentum, or go Rostov fit pull offset? Di answer dey near as clock dey tick down to kick-off.
