Belogorie vs. Zenit | HIGHLIGHTS | 25 Round | SuperLeague 2025-2026

Zenit beat Belogorye in Tula, taking a convincing revenge for the defeat in St. Petersburg. The game was equal. Both teams defended well, and there were many soft touches on the block. The hosts tried to target Marlon Yant in the reception, while Vladislav Babkevich was the usual main scorer for the guests. Pavel Tetyukhin and Mohamed Al Hachdadi were responsible for scoring for Belogorye. The Lions took the lead 7:4, but problems in the reception did not allow them to keep the lead. Maxim Kosmin's ace made the gap minimal, and Yant's good serve led to Stanislav Dineikin's break point, making it 9:9. The opponents were playing point-by-point, taking the lead from each other. Yant didn't do well in the attack, but the guests took several points in a row on his serve (16:17 - 19:17). Belogory immediately tied the score and didn't let Zenit go. Yakovlev scored two points, and then the hosts waited for Babkevich to make a mistake - 24:23. The St. Petersburg team won back two set points, and then Yant's ace turned the tide in their favor. The Lions could have regained the lead, but the captain was blocked, and Vitaly Dikarev scored an ace, giving the St. Petersburg team a 28-26 advantage. Belogorye also had a +3 advantage in the next set. The hosts started with Andrey Marchenko, who had previously replaced Yaroslav Podlesnykh. The hosts led 3-1, 10-8, and 13-10 after two sets by Al Hachdadi. Zenit had a strong block, Babkevich, and players from the back row. Babkevich gradually caught up, and Kosmin's blocks proved to be the decisive factor for Belogorye. After the first set, they lost the lead, and after the second, they were 19-22. Babkevich sent the teams into the third set with an ace, 25-19. It was also a heated match. It was 3:1 in favor of the hosts, with the visitors chasing them, and there were many beautiful attacks and selfless defensive actions. No one could break away from the score for a long time. The Lions lacked effective serves and blocks. They made many soft serves, but they were not always successful in counterattacking. Zenit took advantage of Belogorye's mistake and Dikarev's block to consolidate their advantage, leading 17:14. Al Hachdadi's block and Tetyukhin's single block led to a tie, 18:18, and the captain's triple block forced Vladimir Alekno to take a break, 18:19. Zenit's диагональный player struggled to score, as his shots either hit the hands of the blockers or were blocked by Belogorye's defenders. Valentin Golubev lifted as much as Zhenya Grebennikov. Another neutralized attack by Babkevich after Ivan Yakovlev's response led to a score of 21:19. Unfortunately for the hosts, it didn't reach the fourth set. Zenit scored three points in a row and took the lead (23:22), and when Belogorye raised the discount, they ended the match with a Yant hit, 23:25. Initially, the point was awarded to Belogorye, but after reviewing the situation, the referee decided to give the ball to Zenit. Belogorye strongly disagreed with this decision, but there was nothing they could do. VFV - http://www.volley.ru/