UEFA Champions League

Lazio vs Zenit St Petersburg, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Lazio
  • 3': Ciro Immobile
  • 22': Marco Parolo
  • 55': Ciro Immobile (P)
FT
3 - 1
Zenit St Petersburg
  • 25': Artem Dzyuba

Immobile double helps Lazio move closer to knockout stage

Lazio forward Ciro Immobile struck twice and Marco Parolo scored his first Champions League goal aged 35 as they beat Zenit St Petersburg 3-1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! Lazio 1, Zenit St Petersburg 0. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Leiva.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Malcom (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Marco Parolo (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Yuri Zhirkov.
  • 13': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Wilmar Barrios.
  • 13': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Daler Kuzyaev.
  • 13': Foul by Patric (Lazio).
  • 13': Malcom (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 17': Douglas Santos (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Lucas Leiva (Lazio).
  • 17': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Marusic.
  • 20': Foul by Malcom (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 20': Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! Lazio 2, Zenit St Petersburg 0. Marco Parolo (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
  • 25': Goal! Lazio 2, Zenit St Petersburg 1. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Malcom.
  • 26': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Zhirkov with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
  • 32': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
  • 32': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Zhirkov.
  • 37': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Lazio).
  • 37': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Aleksey Sutormin replaces Douglas Santos because of an injury.
  • 38': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 38': Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Adam Marusic (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Marco Parolo (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joaquín Correa following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 45': Lucas Leiva (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lazio 2, Zenit St Petersburg 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lazio 2, Zenit St Petersburg 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yaroslav Rakitskiy with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 48': Joaquín Correa (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Dejan Lovren (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi with a headed pass.
  • 52': Foul by Lucas Leiva (Lazio).
  • 52': Malcom (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Penalty Lazio. Ciro Immobile draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! Lazio 3, Zenit St Petersburg 1. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Yuri Zhirkov (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 56': Corner, Zenit St Petersburg. Conceded by Marco Parolo.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Wilmar Barrios (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Sebastián Driussi replaces Wilmar Barrios.
  • 59': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Leon Musaev replaces Andrey Mostovoy.
  • 60': Substitution, Lazio. Luiz Felipe replaces Patric.
  • 60': Substitution, Lazio. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Marco Parolo.
  • 61': Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 61': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuri Zhirkov.
  • 64': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio).
  • 64': Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Leon Musaev.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Malcom (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 68': Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 68': Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Lucas Leiva.
  • 68': Substitution, Lazio. Mohamed Fares replaces Manuel Lazzari.
  • 71': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 71': Wesley Hoedt (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Aleksey Sutormin (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 73': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun replaces Yuri Zhirkov.
  • 74': Substitution, Zenit St Petersburg. Daniil Shamkin replaces Aleksandr Erokhin.
  • 74': Offside, Lazio. Ciro Immobile tries a through ball, but Adam Marusic is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 76': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Zenit St Petersburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg).
  • 80': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Lazio. Vedat Muriqi replaces Ciro Immobile.
  • 81': Offside, Lazio. Francesco Acerbi tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a through ball.
  • 85': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Zenit St Petersburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
  • 89': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Lazio).
  • 89': Malcom (Zenit St Petersburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Lazio 3, Zenit St Petersburg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lazio 3, Zenit St Petersburg 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
51.7 Possession 48.3
13 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
439 Accurate Passes 412
509 Passes 477
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 50
35 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 11
17 Effective Clearances 17
17 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy

Line-Ups

LAZ Lazio (3-5-2)

No. Name
25 Pepe Reina (GK)
14 Wesley Hoedt
33 Francesco Acerbi Yellow Card
4 Patric
10 Luis Alberto
16 Marco Parolo
6 Lucas Leiva
77 Adam Marusic
29 Manuel Lazzari
11 Joaquín Correa
17 Ciro Immobile
Lazio Substitutes:
Alessio Furlanetto, Mohamed Fares, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Felipe Caicedo, Stefan Radu, Vedat Muriqi, Djavan Anderson, Thomas Strakosha, Andreas Pereira, Danilo Cataldi, Nicolò Armini, Luiz Felipe.

ZEN Zenit St Petersburg (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
41 Mikhail Kerzhakov (GK)
44 Yaroslav Rakitskiy
18 Yuri Zhirkov
6 Dejan Lovren Yellow Card
3 Douglas Santos
21 Aleksandr Erokhin
5 Wilmar Barrios Yellow Card
17 Andrei Mostovoy
14 Daler Kuzyaev
22 Artem Dzyuba
8 Malcom
Zenit St Petersburg Substitutes:
Alex Sutormin, Sardar Azmoun, Leon Musaev, Sebastián Driussi, Daniil Shamkin, Andrey Lunev, Danila Prokhin, Alexdaner Vasyutin.

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