2016 Russian Cup final

The 2016 Russian Cup Final decided the winner of the 2015–16 Russian Cup, the 24th season of Russia's main football cup. It was played on 2 May 2016 at the Kazan Arena in Kazan, between CSKA Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg.

2016 Russian Cup Final
The Kazan Arena hosted the final
Event2015–16 Russian Cup
CSKA Moscow Zenit Saint Petersburg
1 4
Date2 May 2016 (2016-05-02)
VenueKazan Arena, Kazan
Attendance36,500

After being level 1—1 at halftime, Zenit scored three second half goals to emerge victorious with a 4-1 win.[1]

As winners, Zenit qualified for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League and also faced off against CSKA in a rematch of the cup final in the Russian Super Cup held on 23 July 2016.

Match details
CSKA Moscow1−4Zenit Saint Petersburg
Olanare 36' RPFL Report Hulk 34' (pen.), 63' (pen.)
Kokorin 55'
Yusupov 69'
Attendance: 36,500


GK35Russia Igor Akinfeev (c)
DF2Russia Mário Fernandes
DF24Russia Vasiliy BerezutskiRed card 62'
DF4Russia Sergei Ignashevich
DF6Russia Aleksei BerezutskiYellow card 18'downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF66Israel Bibras Natkho
MF10Russia Alan Dzagoev
MF60Russia Aleksandr Golovin
MF18Nigeria Ahmed Musa
MF25Finland Roman EremenkoYellow card 53'downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW99Nigeria Aaron Samueldownward-facing red arrow 39'
Substitutes:
GK1Russia Sergei Chepchugov
DF5Russia Viktor Vasinupward-facing green arrow 66'
DF15Russia Taras Mykhalyk
DF14Russia Kirill Nababkin
MF42Russia Georgi Shchennikov
MF17Russia Sergei Tkachyovupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW8Russia Kirill Panchenkoupward-facing green arrow 39'Yellow card 68'
FW7Serbia Zoran Tošić
Manager:
Russia Leonid Slutsky
GK41Russia Mikhail Kerzhakov
DF4Italy Domenico Criscito (c)
DF24Argentina Ezequiel Garay
DF13Portugal Luís Neto
DF19Russia Igor Smolnikov
MF21Spain Javi García
MF14Russia Artur Yusupov
MF17Russia Oleg ShatovYellow card 75'
MF7Brazil HulkYellow card 78'downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF28Belgium Axel Witseldownward-facing red arrow 82'
FW9Russia Aleksandr Kokorindownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK51Russia Maksim Rudakov
GK1Russia Yuri Lodygin
DF6Belgium Nicolas Lombaerts
DF52Russia Andrei Ivanov
DF8Brazil Maurícioupward-facing green arrow 82'
DF81Russia Yuri Zhirkovupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF70Russia Dmitry Bogayev
MF10Portugal Danny
FW22Russia Artem Dzyubaupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW92Russia Pavel Dolgov
Manager:
Portugal André Villas-Boas

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References
  1. "Hulk double leads Zenit St Petersburg to Russian Cup glory". 2 May 2016.
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