Zenit thrashed Krylia Sovetov 3-0 on Sunday in the 13th round of the Russian Premier League at Solidarity Samara Arena.
Alexander Sobolev initially missed a penalty when his effort was saved by home goalkeeper Nikita Kokarev, but he opened the scoring from the spot in the 26th minute. Sobolev later completed his brace, while Artem Karpukas sealed the final score with his first league goal for the St. Petersburg club.

After the victory, Zenit moved to the top of the table with 30 points. In the next round, on November 8, the St. Petersburg side will host Rostov.