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Zenit Jose Salomon Rondon netted a hat-trick to fire Zenit to a 3-0 victory over Ural in the first round of Russian Premier League fixtures since the mid-season break.

Arsenal-Tula Both Arsenal Tula and Rostov continued their respective runs of form to move a step closer to avoiding relegation from the Russian Premier League.

Zenit are on the verge of their first Russian Premier League title in three years after a 3-0 win over Rostov, with Krasnodar only drawing.

Zenit Zenit's unbeaten start to the Russian Premier League came to an end after a surprising 3-1 defeat at the hands of Terek Grozny on Saturday.

Rostov FC Rostov coach Igor Gamula has been banned for five matches following racist comments in a post-match media conference.

Lokomotiv Moskva The Russian Premier League title battle took a twist as leaders Zenit drew at second-placed Lokomotiv Moscow, as CSKA Moscow closed the gap.

Anzhi Makhachkala Anzhi's rapid slide towards the second tier of Russian football is almost complete after a 1-1 draw at nine-man Rostov on Sunday.

Lokomotiv Moskva Lokomotiv Moscow climbed to the top of the Russian Premier League table while rock-bottom Anzhi claimed their first win of the season.

Amkar Perm' Zenit saw their eight-match Russian Premier League winning streak end against Amkar Perm on Saturday, while Lokomotiv Moscow won well.

Spartak Moskva Yura Movsisyan's hat-trick helped Spartak Moscow beat Zenit St Petersburg 4-2 and close in on the Russian Premier League leaders.