Match report

Zenit Saint Petersburg Defeats Lyon 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Zenit Saint Petersburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg
2–0
FT
Lyon
Lyon
Nov 27, 2019

Zenit Saint Petersburg held off Lyon with a convincing 2-0 victory in their UEFA Champions League clash. The home team capitalized on two key goals by Aleksandr Dzyuba and Marlon Ozdoev, solidifying their position in the competition. Despite Lyon's efforts and early yellow cards, Zenit's resilience and tactical approach proved decisive.

Key Facts

  • • Zenit Saint Petersburg 2–0 Lyon
  • • Aleksandr Dzyuba scored the first goal at 42 minutes
  • • Marlon Ozdoev scored the second goal at 84 minutes
  • • Zenit's Yuri Zhirkov provided an assist for Ozdoev
  • • Zenit accumulated four yellow cards, while Lyon had three

Lineups

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 41 M. Kerzhakov (G)
  • 6 B. Ivanović (D)
  • 44 Y. Rakitskiy (D)
  • 15 V. Karavaev (D)
  • 3 Douglas Santos (D)
  • 27 M. Ozdoev (M)
  • 5 W. Barrios (M)
  • 14 D. Kuzyaev (M)
  • 22 A. Dzyuba (F)
  • 7 S. Azmoun (F)
  • 11 S. Driussi (M)

Substitutes

  • 18 Y. Zhirkov
  • 21 A. Erokhin
  • 91 A. Sutormin
  • 19 I. Smolnikov
  • 78 A. Vasyutin
  • 4 Y. Osorio
  • 20 R. Mak

Lyon

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Anthony Lopes (G)
  • 6 Marcelo (D)
  • 20 Fernando Marçal (D)
  • 3 J. Andersen (D)
  • 14 L. Dubois (D)
  • 5 J. Denayer (M)
  • 29 L. Tousart (M)
  • 17 J. Reine-Adélaïde (M)
  • 10 Bertrand Traoré (M)
  • 27 M. Cornet (M)
  • 9 M. Dembélé (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Y. Koné
  • 36 M. Cherki
  • 19 A. Gouiri
  • 25 M. Caqueret
  • 30 C. Tătărușanu
  • 22 Jean Lucas
  • 23 K. Tete

Timeline

  1. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    16' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    D. Kuzyaev
  2. Lyon
    29' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    J. Andersen
  3. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    42' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dzyuba · Assist: Douglas Santos
  4. Lyon
    43' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    Marcal
  5. Lyon
    44' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    L. Dubois
  6. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    57' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    W. Barrios
  7. Lyon
    58' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Marcal · On: Youssouf Koné
  8. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    74' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ozdoev
  9. Lyon
    75' Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Cornet · On: R. Cherki
  10. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    81' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Driussi · On: Y. Zhirkov
  11. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    83' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Azmoun · On: A. Erokhin
  12. Lyon
    83' Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Andersen · On: A. Gouiri
  13. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    84' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Ozdoev · Assist: Y. Zhirkov
  14. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    89' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Rakitskyi
  15. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    90'+2 Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Kuzyaev · On: A. Sutormin

Match Stats

Stat Zenit Saint Petersburg Lyon
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy 77% 82%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 15
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 387 452
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 4 5
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes 298 369
Shots Inside Box 5 3
Saves 6 2
Shots Outside Box 6 12

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Zenit took the lead with Aleksandr Dzyuba's goal in the 42nd minute, after which Lyon struggled to regain momentum.
  • ▸ Zenit's second goal by Marlon Ozdoev at 84 minutes sealed the victory and put any doubts to rest, despite Lyon's earlier yellow card disadvantage.