Zenit beat Karelia Sovetov in the match of the 13th round of the Russian Premier League. The guest players of the St. Petersburg club beat the Samara team with a score of 3:0. The goals were scored by Alexander Sovolov (26th and 67th minutes) and Artem Karpoukas (73rd). Sovolov started the game thanks to a penalty. Five minutes earlier, the Zenit striker failed to convert the penalty kick. His kick was saved by Karelia Sovetov goalkeeper Nikita Kokarev. The victory over the Samara club allowed Zenit to score 30 points after 13 rounds and once again top the Russian Premier League table. Dynamo Moscow, who led the day before, remained in second place with 28 points. Next come CSKA and Spartak, who scored 26 points each.