Yekaterinburg club ended St. Petersburg's 11-match unbeaten streak with an 89th-minute goal.
Ural pulled off the biggest upset of the 24th round of the Russian Premier League by defeating Zenit 2-1. The decisive goal in the 89th minute was scored by midfielder Igor Kalinin, who converted a rare one-on-one opportunity.
The ice is breaking in Yekaterinburg.
The hosts took the lead as early as the 12th minute from a corner kick—defender Alexey Gerasimov headed in the cross. Zenit equalized early in the second half thanks to Claudinho but couldn't hold on for a draw.
We knew we could get them on counterattacks. Zenit has defensive issues during quick transitions.
— Виктор Гончаренко, главный тренер «Урала»
The statistical rout without results
St. Petersburg players controlled the ball 68% of the time and took 22 shots, but only 5 of them were on target. Ural managed just 9 shots, but 4 of them were on goal.
This defeat leaves Zenit in second place, while Ural has climbed to 12th position in the standings.