Match report

Zenit Saint Petersburg Defeats Vardar Skopje 5-0 in UEFA Europa League

Vardar Skopje
Vardar Skopje
0–5
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Zenit Saint Petersburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Sep 14, 2017

Zenit Saint Petersburg crushed Vardar Skopje with a resounding 5-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League match. The Russian giants, led by prolific striker A. Kokorin, displayed exceptional teamwork and precision. Vardar Skopje struggled to contain the offensive prowess of Zenit, who secured a crucial away win in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Zenit Saint Petersburg scored five goals, with A. Kokorin netting twice.
  • • A. Dzyuba and Branislav Ivanović each scored one goal for Zenit.
  • • E. Rigoni scored the final goal for Zenit in the 89th minute.
  • • Vardar Skopje had two yellow cards, one each for Alves and J. Jighauri.
  • • Zenit made three substitutions: Rigoni for Kokorin, Terentjev for Ivanović, and Mevlja for Zhirkov.

Lineups

Vardar Skopje

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 90 F. Gachevski (G)
  • 6 B. Grncharov (D)
  • 77 V. Brdarovski (D)
  • 19 H. Hambardzumyan (D)
  • 11 T. Barseghyan (F)
  • 16 N. Gligorov (M)
  • 7 J. Jighauri (M)
  • 14 D. Velkoski
  • 9 D. Blazhevski (F)
  • 70 Alves (M)
  • 10 B. Nikolov (M)

Substitutes

  • 32 D. Glishikj
  • 5 V. Musliu
  • 48 Ytalo
  • 1 I. Aleksovski
  • 8 V. Marković
  • 22 F. Stojchevski
  • 23 B. Demiri

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 A. Lunev (G)
  • 60 B. Ivanović (D)
  • 4 D. Criscito (D)
  • 23 M. Mevlja (D)
  • 30 E. Mammana (D)
  • 16 C. Noboa (M)
  • 8 M. Kranevitter (M)
  • 14 D. Kuzyaev (M)
  • 9 A. Kokorin (F)
  • 22 A. Dzyuba (F)
  • 7 D. Poloz (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 E. Rigoni
  • 3 D. Terentjev
  • 18 Y. Zhirkov
  • 11 S. Driussi
  • 19 I. Smolnikov
  • 21 A. Erokhin
  • 41 M. Kerzhakov

Timeline

  1. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    6' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Kokorin · Assist: C. Noboa
  2. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    21' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Kokorin · Assist: D. Poloz
  3. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    39' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dzyuba · Assist: A. Kokorin
  4. Vardar Skopje
    43' Vardar Skopje Card · Yellow Card
    Alves
  5. Vardar Skopje
    44' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Brdarovski · On: D. Glishić
  6. Vardar Skopje
    56' Vardar Skopje Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jighauri
  7. Vardar Skopje
    64' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Gligorov · On: V. Musliu
  8. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    64' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Kokorin · On: E. Rigoni
  9. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    66' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    Branislav Ivanović
  10. Vardar Skopje
    70' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Blazhevski · On: Ytalo
  11. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    78' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Branislav Ivanović · On: D. Terentjev
  12. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    82' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Miha Mevlja · On: Y. Zhirkov
  13. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    89' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Rigoni · Assist: C. Noboa

Match Stats

Stat Vardar Skopje Zenit Saint Petersburg
Fouls 4 15
Pass Accuracy 85% 88%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 13 13
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 478 533
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 408 471
Shots Inside Box 4 11
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Zenit Saint Petersburg's early goal by A. Kokorin in the 6th minute set the tone for the match, putting immediate pressure on Vardar Skopje.
  • ▸ The second goal by Kokorin in the 21st minute and A. Dzyuba's goal in the 39th minute solidified Zenit's dominance, effectively ending any hopes of a comeback for Vardar Skopje.