South American players feature in Russian Premier League action

Colombian striker Jhon Córdoba scored for Krasnodar in a 2-3 defeat against Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Premier League. Despite Córdoba's goal in the 71st minute, Krasnodar was unable to overcome a three-goal deficit established by Zenit's Glushenkov and Aleksandr Sobolev.

In other Russian league news, Chilean forward Maximiliano Gutiérrez continues his adaptation at Dynamo Moscow following his $8.1 million transfer from Independiente de Avellaneda. Gutiérrez is part of a growing group of Chilean players in the Russian top flight, which includes Thomas Galdames at Krylia Sovetov, Jordhy Thompson at Orenburg, and Ignacio Saavedra at Rubin Kazan.