Match report

Juventus Secures Narrow Win Over Zenit Saint Petersburg in UEFA Champions League

Zenit Saint Petersburg

0–1

Juventus

Oct 20, 2021

Zenit Saint Petersburg

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Oct 20, 2021 · FT

Juventus

Away

In a tight UEFA Champions League encounter, Juventus secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Zenit Saint Petersburg. The decisive moment came in the 86th minute when De Sciglio set up Kulusevski for the match-winning goal. Despite Zenit's efforts, the hosts could not find an equalizer, leaving Juventus as the victors in a crucial group stage match.

Key Facts

• Final Score: Zenit Saint Petersburg 0–1 Juventus
• Goal: D. Kulusevski (86' – assist by M. De Sciglio)
• Yellow Cards: W. Barrios (30'), Vyacheslav Karavaev (46'), Arthur (60'), A. Ramsey (90+4')
• Substitutions: Zenit made multiple substitutions including A. Dzyuba, Vyacheslav Karavaev, and Malcom; Juventus introduced M. Locatelli, Alex Sandro, F. Bernardeschi, A. Morata, and Rodrigo Bentancur

Lineups

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

1 S. Kritsyuk (G)
6 D. Lovren (D)
44 Y. Rakitskiy (D)
15 V. Karavaev (M)
3 Douglas Santos (M)
2 D. Chistyakov (D)
5 W. Barrios (M)
11 Claudinho (F)
8 Wendel (M)
22 A. Dzyuba (F)
10 Malcom (F)

Substitutes

7 S. Azmoun
19 A. Sutormin
14 D. Kuzyaev
4 D. Krugovoy
21 A. Erokhin
41 M. Kerzhakov
85 D. Kuznetsov
94 D. Khotulev
17 A. Mostovoy
91 D. Byazrov
64 K. Kravtsov

Juventus

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

1 W. Szczęsny (G)
19 L. Bonucci (D)
12 Alex Sandro (D)
2 M. De Sciglio (D)
4 M. de Ligt (D)
27 M. Locatelli (M)
30 R. Bentancur (M)
14 W. McKennie (M)
9 Morata (F)
20 F. Bernardeschi (F)
22 F. Chiesa (F)

Substitutes

5 Arthur
11 J. Cuadrado
44 D. Kulusevski
18 M. Kean
8 A. Ramsey
3 G. Chiellini
23 C. Pinsoglio
36 M. Perin
24 D. Rugani
6 Danilo

Timeline

30' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card

W. Barrios

Foul
46' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card

Vyacheslav Karavaev

Foul
58' Juventus subst · Substitution 1

Off: M. Locatelli · On: Arthur
58' Juventus subst · Substitution 2

Off: Alex Sandro · On: J. Cuadrado
58' Juventus subst · Substitution 3

Off: F. Bernardeschi · On: D. Kulusevski
60' Juventus Card · Yellow Card

Arthur

Foul
60' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1

Off: A. Dzyuba · On: S. Azmoun
61' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2

Off: Vyacheslav Karavaev · On: A. Sutormin
69' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 3

Off: Malcom · On: D. Kuzyaev
76' Juventus subst · Substitution 4

Off: A. Morata · On: Moise Kean
84' Juventus subst · Substitution 5

Off: Rodrigo Bentancur · On: A. Ramsey
86' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal

D. Kulusevski · Assist: M. De Sciglio
88' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 4

Off: Dmitri Chistyakov · On: D. Krugovoy
88' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 5

Off: Claudinho · On: A. Erokhin
90'+4 Juventus Card · Yellow Card

A. Ramsey

Foul

Match Stats

Stat	Zenit Saint Petersburg	Juventus
Fouls	7	10
Pass Accuracy	85%	88%
Offsides	2	0
Red Cards	—	—
Total Shots	12	11
Corners	7	4
Total Passes	404	556
Yellow Cards	2	2
Blocked Shots	7	1
Shots on Target	2	2
Shots off Target	3	8
Possession	42%	58%
Accurate Passes	345	491
Shots Inside Box	8	7
Saves	1	2
Shots Outside Box	4	4

Key Match Notes

▸ Juventus brought in multiple substitutes at the 58th minute, including M. Locatelli, Alex Sandro, and F. Bernardeschi, which changed the pace of the game.
▸ The turning point came in the 86th minute when D. Kulusevski scored the only goal of the match, securing Juventus the victory against Zenit Saint Petersburg.