Match report

Zenit Saint Petersburg Defeats Vardar Skopje 2–1 in Europa League

Zenit Saint Petersburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg
2–1
FT
Vardar Skopje
Vardar Skopje
Nov 23, 2017

Zenit Saint Petersburg secured a hard-fought victory over Vardar Skopje in their UEFA Europa League match, with a final score of 2-1. Goals from D. Poloz and E. Rigoni were key in the Russian club's triumph, despite a late consolation goal from D. Blazhevski for Vardar Skopje.

Key Facts

  • • Zenit Saint Petersburg won the match 2-1 against Vardar Skopje.
  • • D. Poloz scored the opening goal for Zenit at 16 minutes with an assist from A. Dzyuba.
  • • E. Rigoni added the second goal for Zenit at 43 minutes, assisted by C. Noboa.
  • • D. Blazhevski scored for Vardar Skopje in injury time, with an assist from Alves.

Lineups

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Y. Lodygin (G)
  • 23 M. Mevlja (D)
  • 3 D. Terentjev (D)
  • 30 E. Mammana (D)
  • 18 Y. Zhirkov (D)
  • 16 C. Noboa (M)
  • 17 O. Shatov (M)
  • 21 A. Erokhin (M)
  • 10 E. Rigoni (M)
  • 22 A. Dzyuba (F)
  • 7 D. Poloz (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 S. Driussi
  • 8 M. Kranevitter
  • 50 M. Karpov
  • 4 D. Criscito
  • 5 L. Paredes
  • 25 I. Novoseltsev
  • 41 M. Kerzhakov

Vardar Skopje

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 90 F. Gachevski (G)
  • 6 B. Grncharov (D)
  • 21 E. Novak (D)
  • 19 H. Hambardzumyan (D)
  • 11 T. Barseghyan (F)
  • 7 J. Jighauri (M)
  • 8 V. Marković (M)
  • 23 B. Demiri (D)
  • 48 Ytalo (F)
  • 70 Alves (M)
  • 10 B. Nikolov (M)

Substitutes

  • 9 D. Blazhevski
  • 22 F. Stojchevski
  • 97 P. Petkovski
  • 1 I. Aleksovski
  • 5 V. Musliu
  • 14 D. Velkoski
  • 16 N. Gligorov

Timeline

  1. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    16' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Poloz · Assist: A. Dzyuba
  2. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    43' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Rigoni · Assist: C. Noboa
  3. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    46' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Shatov · On: S. Driussi
  4. Vardar Skopje
    54' Vardar Skopje Card · Yellow Card
    Besir Demiri
  5. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    71' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    D. Terentjev
  6. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    73' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Dzyuba · On: M. Kranevitter
  7. Vardar Skopje
    77' Vardar Skopje Card · Yellow Card
    H. Hambardzumyan
  8. Vardar Skopje
    79' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ytalo · On: D. Blazhevski
  9. Vardar Skopje
    85' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Tigran Barseghyan · On: F. Stojchevski
  10. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    87' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Mammana · On: M. Karpov
  11. Vardar Skopje
    90'+2 Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Jighauri · On: P. Petkovski
  12. Vardar Skopje
    90'+3 Vardar Skopje Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Blazhevski · Assist: Alves

Match Stats

Stat Zenit Saint Petersburg Vardar Skopje
Fouls 18 11
Pass Accuracy 84% 76%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 11 16
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 548 352
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 5 8
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 61% 39%
Accurate Passes 462 267
Shots Inside Box 7 1
Saves 7 3
Shots Outside Box 4 15

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Zenit Saint Petersburg took the lead early with D. Poloz's goal, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ E. Rigoni's goal in the second half solidified Zenit's lead, providing a strong buffer against any comeback attempts by Vardar Skopje.