The 2016 Russian Cup Final decided the winner of the 2015–16 Russian Cup, the 24th season of Russia's main football cup. It was played on 2 May 2016 at the Kazan Arena in Kazan, between CSKA Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg.
 The Kazan Arena hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2015–16 Russian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Kazan Arena, Kazan | ||||||
| Referee | Alexander Yegorov | ||||||
| Attendance | 36,500 | ||||||
After being level 1—1 at halftime, Zenit scored three second half goals to emerge victorious with a 4-1 win.[1]
As winners, Zenit qualified for the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League and also faced off against CSKA in a rematch of the cup final in the Russian Super Cup held on 23 July 2016.
Match details edit
| CSKA Moscow | 1−4 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
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Olanare  36' |
RPFL Report | Hulk 34' (pen.), 63' (pen.) Kokorin 55'Yusupov 69' |
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Match rules
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References edit
External links edit
- (in Russian) Russian Cup on the website of the Russian Football Union
- (in Russian) Department of professional football of the Russian Football Union
- (in English) Russian Cup at the RFPL website
- (in English) Russia - Cup Finals, RSSSF.com