Zenit St Petersburg vs RB Leipzig, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueRB Leipzig untroubled by Zenit in comfortable win
RB Leipzig were dominant as they followed up on last Saturday's eight-goal demolition of Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga by beating Zenit St Petersburg 2
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Douglas Santos.
- 6': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg).
- 6': Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt saved. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 7': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 11': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg).
- 11': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mikhail Kerzhakov.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Hand ball by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 15': VAR Decision: No Goal Zenit St Petersburg 0-0 RB Leipzig.
- 18': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 18': Magomed Ozdoev (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 20': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 25': Attempt saved. Douglas Santos (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
- 25': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
- 29': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross.
- 30': Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
- 31': Douglas Santos (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
- 35': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 35': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St Petersburg).
- 39': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 41': Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Aleksandr Erokhin tries a through ball, but Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
- 44': Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig).
- 45': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sardar Azmoun (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
- 45'+3': Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg).
- 45'+3': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 0, RB Leipzig 1. Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 0, RB Leipzig 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Zenit St Petersburg 0, RB Leipzig 1.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
- 45': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Vyacheslav Karavaev replaces Igor Smolnikov.
- 48': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Demme.
- 49': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mikhail Kerzhakov.
- 49': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 49': Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 52': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Zenit St Petersburg).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Douglas Santos (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun with a headed pass.
- 57': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 60': Attempt saved. Sardar Azmoun (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
- 60': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 63': Goal! Zenit St Petersburg 0, RB Leipzig 2. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a through ball.
- 64': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
- 66': Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Branislav Ivanovic (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 68': Hand ball by Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg).
- 69': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 70': Attempt missed. Yordan Osorio (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Sebastián Driussi replaces Branislav Ivanovic.
- 70': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 70': Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 71': Attempt saved. Yordan Osorio (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 72': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
- 72': Attempt missed. Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yordan Osorio following a corner.
- 73': Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 76': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 77': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
- 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 81': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
- 83': Attempt saved. Magomed Ozdoev (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
- 84': Offside, Zenit St Petersburg. Magomed Ozdoev tries a through ball, but Sardar Azmoun is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Daler Kuzyaev replaces Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 85': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
- 86': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 88': Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Zenit St Petersburg).
- 88': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Daler Kuzyaev (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
- 90': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Zenit St Petersburg 0, RB Leipzig 2.
- 0': Match ends, Zenit St Petersburg 0, RB Leipzig 2.
Statistics
RBL |
ZEN![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 68.5 | Possession | 31.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 610 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 713 | Passes | 318 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 50,452
Line-Ups
Zenit St Petersburg (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Mikhail Kerzhakov (GK) |
| 6 | Branislav Ivanovic |
| 44 | Yaroslav Rakitskiy |
| 4 | Yordan Osorio |
| 3 | Douglas Santos |
| 19 | Igor Smolnikov |
| 5 | Wilmar Barrios |
| 27 | Magomed Ozdoev |
| 21 | Aleksandr Erokhin |
| 7 | Sardar Azmoun |
| 22 | Artem Dzyuba |
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 5 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 31 | Diego Demme |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 7 | Marcel Sabitzer |
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