Francois Kamano’s Lokomotiv Moscow have surrendered the 2020-21 Russian Premier League title to FC Zenit St. Petersburg having suffered a 6-1 obliteration.
Heading into Sunday’s top of the table clash at the Krestovsky Stadium, the Steam Locomotives needed a win to stay in contention for the domestic diadem.
However, they were torn apart by the rampant hosts who had Sardar Azmoun score a hat-trick in the seven-goal thriller.
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Following the outcome, Zenit have now emerged as champions of the competition for the eighth time with two games to spare.
Having won their last 13 games in all competitions on the bounce, Lokomotiv headed to Saint Petersburg with the ambition of causing an upset, but they were hit for six.