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Zenit Saint Petersburg right-back Igor Smolnikov scores an 89th-minute winner to grab a 3-2 win at home to Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League.
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Seven games, seven wins. Not a bad start to André Villas-Boas' first full season in charge of Zenit Saint Petersburg.
The ex-Chelsea boss found his side behind after pure inspiration by Dynamo Moscow's Mathieu Valbuena.
The summer signing from Marseille is nicknamed 'The Small Bike'. The France international was riding roughshod over the Zenit defence.
Last season's Russian Premier League runners-up equalised after an own goal by Dynamo centre-back Douglas. The Dutchman was unfortunate Domenico Criscito's effort rebounded off him.
Former Arsenal attacker Andrei Arshavin then shot Zenit in front. The 33-year-old was quick to respond to reported criticism of his waist line by former Gunners team-mate Emmanuel Frimpong.
Valbuena then delivered a dangerous free-kick and ex-Premier League centre-back Chris Samba bundled in an equaliser.
But in the dying minutes, Zenit's Danny slipped in right-back Igor Smolnikov, who broke the offside trap and stole a 3-2 win.
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Smolnikov snatches Zenit victory
Monday, September 15 2014Category:Soccer