«Fenerbahce» — «Zenit» — 1:1. Alexander Erokhin equalized in an international match in Istanbul
Fenerbahce took the lead in the 19th minute
The Russian team managed to equalize the score against the Turkish «Fenerbahce» in a friendly match in Istanbul.The match was held at the Şükrü Saracoğlu stadium in Istanbul. The Russian team from Saint Petersburg opened the score in the 19th - Enner Valencia scored an accurate header after a pass from Miha Zajc.
The hosts managed to restore the balance only at the beginning of the second half. In the 50th minute, Serdar Dursun scored a goal after a pass from Lincoln.
In the 78th minute, the Russian team could snatch the victory, but Malcolm failed to beat goalkeeper Altay Bayindir one-on-one.
The Russian team played without several key players
For «Zenit» it was the last control match before the resumption of the season in the Russian Premier League. On March 3, the blue-white-blues will play against Krasnodar in Moscow as part of the 18th round of the RPL.«Fenerbahce» took 6th place in the Turkish Super League following the results of last season. And since the new championship in Turkey has not yet started, friendly games are the only opportunity for the team to prepare for the second part of the season.
In this match «Zenit» played without several key players. Brazilian striker Claudinho is still recovering from a knee injury. Andrey Mostovoy and Wilmar Barrios are serving a suspension.
