In the matchday 18 match against Rostov, the 34-year-old Lokomotiv striker scored a hat-trick. This was Dzyuba’s first game in this RPL season and debut for Lokomotiv.
According to the RPL press service, Dzyuba surpassed the mark of 150 goals in the tournament. The striker’s second goal against Sergei Pesyakov was the jubilee.
By the way, this was Dzyuba’s sixth hat-trick in his career in the national championship.