Ten-man Zenit Held by Krasnodar as Olaza Cancels Out Wendel Strike

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg let a first-half lead slip as they were held to a 1-1 draw by FK Krasnodar in RFPL Matchday 24 action on 12 April 2026.

Zenit moved in front in the 27th minute thanks to a well-worked move finished by Wendel. The midfielder struck after being set up by Luiz Henrique, giving the hosts an early advantage and briefly tilting the match in their favour.

RFPL FINISHED

2026-04-12 16:30

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

1 - 1

FK Krasnodar

Matchday 24 REGULAR_SEASON

Krasnodar responded after the break and were rewarded on 69 minutes. Lucas Olaza found the equaliser, converting after an assist from Jhon Córdoba to level the score at 1-1 and shift the momentum away from Zenit.

Discipline became a key theme. Vanja Drkušič received a yellow card for Zenit shortly before half-time, while Nikita Krivtsov was booked for Krasnodar early in the second half. The decisive disciplinary moment arrived in the 78th minute when Zenit substitute Pedrinho Santos, who had come on for Jhonatan just seven minutes earlier, was shown a straight red card, leaving the hosts to finish with ten men.

Krasnodar’s Kevin was cautioned in the 86th minute, and Aleksandr Sobolev picked up a late yellow card for Zenit in the 90th minute, underlining the tense conclusion to the match. Both coaches turned to their benches, with Zenit introducing Román Vega and Nuraly Alip late on, while Krasnodar brought on Juan Boselli, Valentin Paltsev and Moses Cobnan in search of a winner.

Neither side could find a decisive goal in the closing stages, and the points were shared at 1-1. Detailed data on lineups, tactical setups, attendance and other match statistics was not available at the time of writing.

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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