Match report

Zenit Saint Petersburg Defeats Benfica 3-1 in UEFA Champions League

Zenit Saint Petersburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg
3–1
FT
Benfica
Benfica
Oct 2, 2019

Zenit Saint Petersburg secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Benfica in their UEFA Champions League Group E match, displaying a strong performance throughout. Artyom Dzyuba opened the scoring for Zenit early in the game, followed by an own goal from Benfica's Ruben Dias. Sergey Azmoun extended Zenit's lead before Raul de Tomas scored for Benfica in the late stages of the game, but it was not enough to overturn the deficit. The win marks a significant boost for Zenit as they aim to progress in the c

Key Facts

  • • Zenit Saint Petersburg defeated Benfica 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League
  • • Artyom Dzyuba scored the first goal for Zenit in the 21st minute
  • • Ruben Dias scored an own goal for Zenit in the 70th minute
  • • Sergey Azmoun netted the third goal for Zenit in the 78th minute
  • • Raul de Tomas scored a consolation goal for Benfica in the 85th minute

Lineups

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 99 A. Lunev (G)
  • 6 B. Ivanović (D)
  • 19 I. Smolnikov (D)
  • 44 Y. Rakitskiy (D)
  • 3 Douglas Santos (D)
  • 17 O. Shatov (M)
  • 27 M. Ozdoev (M)
  • 5 W. Barrios (M)
  • 22 A. Dzyuba (F)
  • 7 S. Azmoun (F)
  • 11 S. Driussi (M)

Substitutes

  • 4 Y. Osorio
  • 15 V. Karavaev
  • 21 A. Erokhin
  • 20 R. Mak
  • 41 M. Kerzhakov
  • 91 A. Sutormin
  • 18 Y. Zhirkov

Benfica

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 99 O. Vlachodimos (G)
  • 33 Jardel (D)
  • 3 Álex Grimaldo (D)
  • 6 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 84 Tomas Tavares (D)
  • 49 A. Taarabt (M)
  • 5 L. Fejsa (M)
  • 21 Pizzi (M)
  • 8 Gabriel (M)
  • 27 Rafa Silva (M)
  • 14 H. Seferović (F)

Substitutes

  • 95 Carlos Vinícius
  • 7 Caio Lucas
  • 9 Raúl de Tomás
  • 97 Ferro
  • 83 Gedson Fernandes
  • 72 I. Zlobin
  • 71 Nuno Tavares

Timeline

  1. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    21' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dzyuba · Assist: M. Ozdoev
  2. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    44' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Rakitskyi
  3. Benfica
    60' Benfica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pizzi · On: Carlos Vinicius
  4. Benfica
    60' Benfica subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Fejsa · On: Caio Lucas
  5. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    63' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Igor Smolnikov · On: Y. Osorio
  6. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    68' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Shatov · On: Vyacheslav Karavaev
  7. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    70' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Own Goal
    Rúben Dias
  8. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    78' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Azmoun · Assist: M. Ozdoev
  9. Benfica
    81' Benfica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Seferović · On: Raúl de Tomás
  10. Benfica
    85' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    Raúl de Tomás

Match Stats

Stat Zenit Saint Petersburg Benfica
Fouls 11 7
Pass Accuracy 79% 84%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 18
Corners 4 9
Total Passes 428 550
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 6 7
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 337 462
Shots Inside Box 10 7
Saves 6 4
Shots Outside Box 7 11

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Artyom Dzyuba's early goal in the 21st minute set the tone for Zenit's dominant performance
  • ▸ The own goal by Ruben Dias in the 70th minute further solidified Zenit's lead, making it 2-0
  • ▸ Sergey Azmoun's third goal in the 78th minute put Zenit in a comfortable position against Benfica