Midfielder “Zenith” Zelimkhan Bakayev tells ” he doesn’t consider a goal in goal “Neftchi” to the PARI Premier Cup as a birthday present for yourself.
In the first match of the PARI Cup, Premier Zenit beat Neftchi 3-1 on Saturday. Bakaev, on his 27th birthday, came out in the starting lineup and scored a goal.
Is a goal for your birthday the best gift for yourself?
– On the contrary, I’m just happy to have scored and helped the team.
– The goal was not counted immediately, there was a VAR check first. What do you think caused the doubt?
“To be honest, I don’t know. Maybe they thought that from Gustavo Mantua the ball flew into the goal (smiling).
“Do you like Neftchi?”
– A good strong opponent. In general, our tournament resembles the group stage of the Europa League. It will be very useful to prepare for the Super Bowl and the championship game.
How is the pre-season going?
– Everything is as usual. Now charging is as it should be. The coaches are doing a good job for us. We will be ready for the next matches,” Bakaev told .
All matches of the PARI Premier Cup tournament are broadcast live on the and MATCH PREMIER channels, as well as on the sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru sites. On July 4, Zenit will meet Red Star Belgrade and on July 9, they will play against Fenerbahce.
Source : MatchTV
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