Match report

Malmo FF Hold Off Zenit Saint Petersburg 1-1 in UEFA Champions League

Malmo FF

1–1

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Nov 23, 2021

Malmo FF

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Nov 23, 2021 · FT

Zenit Saint Petersburg

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Malmo FF held off Zenit Saint Petersburg to secure a 1-1 draw in their UEFA Champions League encounter. Søren Rieks opened the scoring for Malmo in the 28th minute, while Yuri Rakitskyi equalized from the penalty spot in the 90th minute of extra time. The match was marred by several yellow cards and a red card for Zenit's Dmitri Chistyakov.

Key Facts

• Søren Rieks scored for Malmo FF in the 28th minute
• Dmitri Chistyakov received a red card for Zenit in the 86th minute
• Yuri Rakitskyi equalized from the penalty spot in the 90th minute of extra time
• Malmo FF held on to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw
• Zenit Saint Petersburg had several key players receive yellow cards throughout the match

Lineups

Malmo FF

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

27 J. Dahlin (G)
4 N. Moisander (D)
2 E. Larsson (D)
31 F. Brorsson (D)
15 A. Ahmedhodzic (D)
5 S. Rieks (D)
6 O. Lewicki (M)
8 S. Peña (M)
20 B. Innocent (M)
19 V. Birmančević (M)
9 A. Čolak (F)

Substitutes

13 M. Olsson
7 E. Rakip
24 L. Nielsen
17 M. Abubakari
22 A. Nalic
34 M. Björkqvist
21 P. Gwargis
37 S. Nanasi
29 N. Eile
30 I. Diawara
1 M. Ellborg

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

41 M. Kerzhakov (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

17 A. Mostovoy
21 A. Erokhin
4 D. Krugovoy
14 D. Kuzyaev
85 D. Kuznetsov
64 K. Kravtsov
27 M. Ozdoev
91 D. Byazrov
94 D. Khotulev
71 D. Odoevskiy
19 A. Sutormin

Timeline

28' Malmo FF Goal · Normal Goal

Søren Rieks · Assist: Veljko Birmančević
36' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card

Claudinho

Foul
46' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1

Off: Claudinho · On: A. Mostovoy
46' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2

Off: Dejan Lovren · On: A. Erokhin
50' Malmo FF Card · Yellow Card

J. Dahlin

Foul
55' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card

Wendel

Off the ball foul
56' Malmo FF Card · Yellow Card

A. Ahmedhodzic

Argument
62' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card

Dmitri Chistyakov

Foul
69' Malmo FF subst · Substitution 1

Off: Veljko Birmančević · On: M. Olsson
74' Malmo FF Card · Yellow Card

N. Moisander

Foul
78' Malmo FF subst · Substitution 2

Off: S. Peña · On: Erdal Rakip
86' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card

Dmitri Chistyakov

Foul
86' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Red Card

Dmitri Chistyakov

Foul
89' Zenit Saint Petersburg Var · Penalty awarded

A. Dzyuba
90'+2 Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Penalty

Y. Rakitskyi
90'+3 Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 3

Off: Malcom · On: D. Krugovoy
90' Malmo FF Card · Yellow Card

Søren Rieks

Argument

Match Stats

Stat	Malmo FF	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Fouls	20	11
Pass Accuracy	78%	82%
Offsides	1	5
Red Cards	0	1
Total Shots	4	9
Corners	0	3
Total Passes	401	474
Yellow Cards	5	4
Blocked Shots	0	2
Shots on Target	1	3
Shots off Target	3	4
Possession	45%	55%
Accurate Passes	314	388
Shots Inside Box	2	4
Saves	2	0
Shots Outside Box	2	5

Key Match Notes

▸ Malmo FF took an early lead when Søren Rieks found the back of the net in the 28th minute, giving the home side a boost of confidence.
▸ The momentum shifted dramatically when Dmitri Chistyakov was sent off with a red card in the 86th minute, leaving Zenit Saint Petersburg a man down.
▸ The turning point came in the 90th minute of extra time when Yuri Rakitskyi converted a penalty, securing a late equalizer for Zenit Saint Petersburg.