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Zenit St. Petersburg 3 Benfica 2 matchcentre

Statistics from the match played between the two on Wednesday, 15th February 2012

UEFA Champions League Date: Wednesday, 15th February 2012 Kick off: 17:00 Venue:
Click for Zenit St. Petersburg squad list Zenit St. P.
Shirokov 27, 88
Semak 71
 3 - 2 Benfica
Pereira 20
Cardozo 87
 Click for Benfica squad list
Match Finished
Starting line-ups
30 Yuri Zhevnov
2 Alexander Anyukov
3 Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves
14 Tomas Hubocan
6 Nicolas Lombaerts
27 Igor Denisov
18 Konstantin Zyryanov (Semak 45)
20 Viktor Faizulin (Rosina 89)
15 Roman Shirokov
99 Maksim Kanunnikov (Bystrov 66)
11 Alexander Kerzhakov
Substitutes
22 Dmitri Borodin
17 Alessandro Rosina (Faizulin 89)
23 Szabolcs Huszti
25 Sergei Semak (Zyryanov 45)
24 Aleksander Lukovic
34 Vladimir Bystrov (Kanunnikov 66)
50 Igor Cheminava
Starting line-ups
1 Artur Guilherme De Morães Gusmão
24 Ezequiel Garay
4 Anderson Luís da Silva
3 Da Conceicao Emerson
14 Maximiliano Pereira
20 Nicolas Gaitán (Leonardo Vítor 90)
28 Axel Witsel
21 Nemanja Matic
8 Bruno Cesar Zanaki (Agudo 76)
19 Rodrigo Moreno (Aimar 30)
7 Óscar Cardozo
Substitutes
16 Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira
47 Eduardo Dos Reis Carvalho
33 Jardel Nivaldo Vieira
30 Javier Saviola
10 Pablo Aimar (Moreno 30)
27 Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor (Gaitán 90)
9 Manuel Agudo (Cesar Zanaki 76)
54.1% Possession 45.9%
9 Goal Attempts 12
5 On Target 7
4 Off Target 5
5 Corners 2
6 Offsides 3
15 Fouls 12
Referee Attendance
Jonas Eriksson 21,000
Zenit St. P. cards shown
16 mins Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves Unsporting behaviour
63 mins Alexander Anyukov Unsporting behaviour
Benfica cards shown
13 mins Anderson Luís da Silva Unsporting behaviour
45+1 mins Bruno Cesar Zanaki Unsporting behaviour
74 mins Pablo Aimar Unsporting behaviour
Time   Comments
- mc-whistle Match ends, Zenit St Petersburg 3, Benfica 2.
90+4 mc-whistle Second Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 3, Benfica 2.
90+2   Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Bruno Alves tries a through ball, but Alexander Kerzhakov is caught offside.
90+1   Attempt saved. Nolito (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
90+1   Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Garay.
90   Substitution, Benfica. Miguel Vítor replaces Nicolas Gaitán.
-   First Half begins.
90   Foul by Alessandro Rosina (Zenit St Petersburg).
90   Maxi Pereira (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89   Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Alessandro Rosina replaces Viktor Faizulin.
88 mc-goal Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 3, Benfica 2. Roman Shirokov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
87 mc-goal Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 2, Benfica 2. Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
87   Attempt saved. Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
81   Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Igor Denisov.
79   Attempt saved. Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roman Shirokov with a cross.
-   Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
79   Attempt missed. Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Anyukov with a headed pass following a corner.
78   Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Ezequiel Garay.
77   Roman Shirokov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77   Foul by Nemanja Matic (Benfica).
76   Substitution, Benfica. Nolito replaces Bruno Cesar.
76   Foul by Roman Shirokov (Zenit St Petersburg).
76   Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76   Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
76   Attempt blocked. Bruno Alves (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74 mc-yellow Pablo Aimar (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74   Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74   Foul by Pablo Aimar (Benfica).
74   Attempt blocked. Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74   Vladimir Bystrov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74   Foul by Ezequiel Garay (Benfica).
73   Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Igor Denisov tries a through ball, but Alexander Kerzhakov is caught offside.
71 mc-goal Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 2, Benfica 1. Sergei Semak (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Bystrov.
70   Offside, Benfica. Nemanja Matic tries a through ball, but Maxi Pereira is caught offside.
69   Attempt missed. Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
69   Foul by Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg).
69   Axel Witsel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68   Attempt missed. Vladimir Bystrov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergei Semak.
67   Offside, Benfica. Bruno Cesar tries a through ball, but Óscar Cardozo is caught offside.
66   Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Vladimir Bystrov replaces Maksim Kanunnikov.
65   Attempt missed. Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Roman Shirokov.
63 mc-yellow Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63   Foul by Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg).
63   Bruno Cesar (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61   Offside, Benfica. Bruno Cesar tries a through ball, but Nemanja Matic is caught offside.
61   Foul by Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg).
61   Pablo Aimar (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58   Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Bruno Alves tries a through ball, but Alexander Kerzhakov is caught offside.
58   Foul by Sergei Semak (Zenit St Petersburg).
58   Bruno Cesar (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57   Attempt missed. Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
52   Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52   Foul by Nemanja Matic (Benfica).
51   Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Zenit St Petersburg).
51   Maxi Pereira (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49   Foul by Igor Denisov (Zenit St Petersburg).
49   Pablo Aimar (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46   Foul by Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg).
46   Bruno Cesar (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
-   Second Half begins Zenit St Petersburg 1, Benfica 1.
45   Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Sergei Semak replaces Konstantin Zyryanov.
45+3 mc-whistle First Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 1, Benfica 1.
45+2   Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Ezequiel Garay.
45+1 mc-yellow Bruno Cesar (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45+1   Igor Denisov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45+1   Foul by Bruno Cesar (Benfica).
45   Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
45   Attempt blocked. Maksim Kanunnikov (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Shirokov.
44   Viktor Faizulin (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44   Foul by Nemanja Matic (Benfica).
43   Foul by Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg).
43   Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41   Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41   Foul by Emerson (Benfica).
41   Attempt saved. Pablo Aimar (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Cardozo.
40   Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Roman Shirokov tries a through ball, but Viktor Faizulin is caught offside.
38   Foul by Roman Shirokov (Zenit St Petersburg).
38   Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38   Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Igor Denisov tries a through ball, but Alexander Anyukov is caught offside.
37   Attempt saved. Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Cesar.
35   Attempt missed. Nemanja Matic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Aimar.
34   Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33   Delay in match Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg) because of an injury.
30   Substitution, Benfica. Pablo Aimar replaces Rodrigo because of an injury.
29   Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29   Foul by Óscar Cardozo (Benfica).
29   Foul by Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg).
29   Axel Witsel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27 mc-goal Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 1, Benfica 1. Roman Shirokov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan with a cross.
26   Attempt missed. Roman Shirokov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Kerzhakov.
24   Konstantin Zyryanov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24   Foul by Axel Witsel (Benfica).
22   Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Maxi Pereira.
22   Attempt saved. Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
22   Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Nicolas Gaitán.
20 mc-goal Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 0, Benfica 1. Maxi Pereira (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
20   Attempt saved. Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
19   Foul by Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg).
19   Axel Witsel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19   Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17   Delay in match Rodrigo (Benfica) because of an injury.
16 mc-yellow Bruno Alves (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16   Foul by Bruno Alves (Zenit St Petersburg).
16   Rodrigo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13 mc-yellow Luisão (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13   Viktor Faizulin (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13   Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
5   Foul by Óscar Cardozo (Benfica).
5   Igor Denisov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4   Foul by Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica).
4   Viktor Faizulin (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3   Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Viktor Faizulin.
2   Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2   Foul by Igor Denisov (Zenit St Petersburg).
1   Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Tomas Hubocan tries a through ball, but Alexander Kerzhakov is caught offside.
-   First Half begins.
-   Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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