Match report

Zenit Saint Petersburg 8-1 Dinamo Minsk: A Crushing UEFA Europa League Victory

Zenit Saint Petersburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg
8–1
AET
Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk
Aug 16, 2018

Zenit Saint Petersburg utterly dominated Dinamo Minsk in their UEFA Europa League match, ending with an 8-1 victory. Despite early yellow cards for both teams, Leandro Paredes's early goal set the tone. Zenit's offensive power was on full display, with multiple goals by A. Dzyuba and others, including two penalties. The match ended in chaos with red cards for both teams, highlighting Zenit's superior skill and control.

Key Facts

  • • Zenit Saint Petersburg 8-1 Dinamo Minsk
  • • Leandro Paredes scored the first goal at 22 minutes
  • • A. Dzyuba scored 3 goals including a penalty
  • • Leandro Paredes was sent off with a red card at 72 minutes
  • • Dinamo Minsk scored a consolation goal by S. Yahaya at 99 minutes
  • • Maksim Shvetsov of Dinamo Minsk was also sent off with a red card

Lineups

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 99 A. Lunev (G)
  • 6 B. Ivanović (D)
  • 2 A. Anyukov (D)
  • 23 M. Mevlja (D)
  • 15 E. Nabiullin (D)
  • 16 C. Noboa (M)
  • 21 A. Erokhin (M)
  • 5 L. Paredes (M)
  • 33 Hernani (M)
  • 14 D. Kuzyaev (M)
  • 22 A. Dzyuba (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 A. Zabolotnyi
  • 11 S. Driussi
  • 20 R. Mak
  • 19 I. Smolnikov
  • 1 Y. Lodygin
  • 8 M. Kranevitter
  • 13 Neto

Dinamo Minsk

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 30 A. Gorbunov (G)
  • 24 I. Shitov (D)
  • 13 Luís Rocha (D)
  • 22 R. Begunov (D)
  • 4 N. Galović (D)
  • 3 M. Shvetsov (D)
  • 6 S. Yahaya (M)
  • 18 D. Trebotić (M)
  • 21 F. Ivanov
  • 81 N. Korzun (M)
  • 23 V. Khvashchinskiy (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 N. Kaplenko
  • 27 A. Makas
  • 88 G. Navalovski
  • 25 A. Gavrilovich
  • 35 S. Ignatovich
  • 41 A. Hurenka
  • 77 D. Antsilevski

Timeline

  1. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    11' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    C. Noboa
  2. Dinamo Minsk
    22' Dinamo Minsk Card · Yellow Card
    Roman Begunov
  3. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    22' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    Leandro Paredes
  4. Dinamo Minsk
    45' Dinamo Minsk Card · Yellow Card
    Maksim Shvetsov
  5. Dinamo Minsk
    55' Dinamo Minsk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Khvashchinskiy · On: N. Kaplenko
  6. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    59' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Elmir Nabiullin · On: A. Zabolotnyi
  7. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    61' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Hernani · On: S. Driussi
  8. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    64' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    Leandro Paredes
  9. Dinamo Minsk
    65' Dinamo Minsk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Ivanov · On: A. Makas
  10. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    66' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Noboa
  11. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    72' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Yellow Card
    Leandro Paredes
  12. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    72' Zenit Saint Petersburg Card · Red Card
    Leandro Paredes
  13. Dinamo Minsk
    72' Dinamo Minsk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Trebotić · On: G. Navalovski
  14. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    75' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dzyuba
  15. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    78' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dzyuba
  16. Dinamo Minsk
    92' Dinamo Minsk subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Luís Rocha · On: Aleksei Gavrilovich
  17. Dinamo Minsk
    99' Dinamo Minsk Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Yahaya
  18. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    102' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Erokhin · On: R. Mak
  19. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    103' Zenit Saint Petersburg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Noboa · On: Igor Smolnikov
  20. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    109' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Driussi
  21. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    115' Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Penalty
    A. Dzyuba
  22. Dinamo Minsk
    116' Dinamo Minsk Card · Yellow Card
    N. Galović
  23. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    120'+1 Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Penalty
    R. Mak
  24. Zenit Saint Petersburg
    120'+3 Zenit Saint Petersburg Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mak
  25. Dinamo Minsk
    120' Dinamo Minsk Card · Yellow Card
    Maksim Shvetsov
  26. Dinamo Minsk
    120' Dinamo Minsk Card · Red Card
    Maksim Shvetsov

Match Stats

Stat Zenit Saint Petersburg Dinamo Minsk
Fouls 19 21
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 6 6
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 27 4
Corners 8 0
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 13 2
Shots off Target 14 2
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Zenit's early goal by Leandro Paredes at 22 minutes set the tone for the game and put Dinamo Minsk on the back foot
  • ▸ A. Dzyuba's second goal at 78 minutes solidified Zenit's lead, despite Dinamo Minsk's subsequent red card and goal