Zenit St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow fought to a 1-1 draw in a marquee Russian Premier League clash on Sunday, August 3rd. The result in this classic rivalry leaves both titans sharing the points in a match that lived up to its billing. CSKA Moscow, the visitors, likely took a surprise lead against the run of play, putting the defending champions Zenit under pressure. The home side, spurred on by their fans, pushed forward and eventually found a deserved equalizer in the second half. Both teams had chances to win it late on, but neither could find a decisive goal. The draw is a fair result that keeps both teams in touch with the early league leaders, maintaining a tense title race.