Lokomotiv Moskva Hold Zenit to Goalless Draw in Fiery RFPL Clash

FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg shared the points in a tense 0–0 draw on RFPL matchday 26, with both sides unable to turn a combative performance into goals.

The top-flight encounter, played on 22 April 2026, finished scoreless despite an aggressive tone that saw the referee produce a long list of yellow cards. Detailed data on shots, possession and clear-cut chances was not available, but the booking record alone underlined how fiercely contested the match became.

RFPL FINISHED

2026-04-22 16:45

FK Lokomotiv Moskva

0 - 0

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Matchday 26 REGULAR_SEASON

Zenit picked up the first caution on eight minutes when Douglas Santos went into the book. Lokomotiv responded with their own physical edge, as Aleksandr Rudenko and Aleksey Batrakov were both shown yellow cards before half-time. Maksim Glushenkov was also cautioned in the 40th minute as tempers threatened to rise on both sides.

The second half brought a wave of tactical changes. Lokomotiv made the first switch at the break, replacing the booked Rudenko with Daniil Chevardin. Zenit reshaped just before the hour mark, withdrawing Douglas Santos and Glushenkov for Román Vega and Andrei Mostovoi, then later introducing Jhon Durán for Aleksandr Sobolev.

Lokomotiv turned to their bench in search of a late spark, bringing on Nikolay Komlichenko, Sergey Pinyaev, Lucas Vera and later Maksim Nenakhov. Zenit answered with late changes of their own, including Daniil Kondakov and Jhonatan in the closing stages.

The tight finish was marked by a flurry of late yellow cards. Wendel and Durán were booked for Zenit, while Evgeni Morozov, Komlichenko and Danil Prutsev saw yellow for Lokomotiv. Igor Diveev and Jhonatan were also cautioned in stoppage time, encapsulating a match where commitment overshadowed attacking precision.

The goalless result keeps both clubs ticking over in the RFPL standings, but with the sense that either side might have claimed more had they found a clinical touch in the final third. Full statistical details, including shot counts and key chances, were not available at the time of reporting.

Match report: Lokomotiv Moskva vs Zenit

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RFPL Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FK Krasnodar	28	19	6	3	56	21	35	63	W W W D D
2	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	28	18	8	2	50	18	32	62	W W D W D
3	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	28	13	11	4	52	36	16	50	D L D W D
4	FK Spartak Moskva	28	14	6	8	45	38	7	48	L W L W D
5	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	28	11	13	4	37	18	19	46	L L D D D
6	PFC CSKA Moskva	28	13	6	9	39	31	8	45	L D D D L
7	FK Rubin Kazan	28	11	9	8	26	26	0	42	W D W D D
8	FK Dinamo Moskva	28	10	9	9	47	38	9	39	D W L D W
9	RFK Akhmat Grozny	28	9	8	11	33	37	-4	35	W L D L D
10	FK Rostov	28	7	9	12	22	30	-8	30	W L D L D
11	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	28	7	8	13	31	48	-17	29	W W L D D
12	FK Akron Tolyatti	28	6	9	13	33	46	-13	27	L W D D L
13	FK Orenburg	28	6	8	14	28	41	-13	26	L W W L D
14	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	28	5	9	14	18	36	-18	24	L L D L D
15	FK Nizhny Novgorod	28	6	4	18	23	46	-23	22	L L L D D
16	PFK Sochi	28	6	3	19	27	57	-30	21	W L W W W