FC Zenit St. Petersburg moved level on points at the top of the Russian Premier League on Saturday following their 3-0 win over Anzhi.
Zenit opened the scoring in the 25th minute, when Roman Shirokov raced clear to slot past the keeper, giving Zenit a 1-0 lead.
And Zenit doubled their advantage after a wonderful strike from Hulk.
It was a glorious hit from Hulk, who has been linked with a move away from the Russian club.
And new signing Cristian Ansaldi made it three-nil in the 72nd minute to wrap up the three points for Zenit.
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The win moved them to the top of the table on 10 points, level with Spartak Moscow and Rostov, who play later this weekend.
Meanwhile, Anzhi remained in 13th place with just two points from their opening five matches.
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