An unforgettable championship story from Zenit!
Dynamo Moscow, which entered the final week in Russia as the leader and needed only 1 point to become champion, lost to Krasnodar, handing the title to Zenit.
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Russian League side Zenit has achieved a miraculous championship. Zenit declared themselves champions after Dynamo Moscow, who entered the final week of the Russian League as the leader, were defeated in their final match.
Hosting Rostov in the final week of the Russian Premier League, Zenit scored through a penalty by Gustavo Mantuan in the 65th minute and a goal by Artur Victor Guimaraes in the 85th minute. Rostov's only goal came from Ronaldo in the 54th minute.
Dynamo Moscow, which entered the final week as the leader, lost 1-0 to Krasnodar with a goal by Jhon Cordoba in the 52nd minute, losing the championship to Zenit.
Following the final matches, Zenit finished the 2023-24 Russian Premier League season as leaders with 57 points, while Krasnodar finished second with 56 points and Dynamo Moscow third with 56 points.