Zenit advanced to UEFA Europa League round of 16

In the second leg of 1/16 UEFA Europa League Zenit suffered a defeat to Liverpool 1:3 but on aggregate of 2 matches the Russian club advanced to the next round of the tournament. To remind, the first match ended in 2:0.

In UEFA Europa League round of 16 Zenit will play against Basel. 

Liverpool (England) – Zenit (Россия) - 3:1 (2:1)

Goals: Hulk, 19 (0:1). Suarez, 27 (1:1). Allen, 43 (2:1). Suarez, 59 (3:1).

Liverpool: Pepe Reina, Carragher, Johnson, Agger, Enrique, Gerrard, Downing (Sterling, 84), Lukas, Henderson (Assaidi, 60), Allen (Shelvey, 59), Suarez.

Zenit: Malafeev, Anyukov, Lombaerts (Criscito, 46), Hubocan, Neto, Semak (Rodic, 84), Denisov, Danny (Fayzulin, 46), Shirokov, Witsel, Hulk.

Bookings: Denisov, 27. Shelvey, 66.

Referee: Cuypers (Holland).

The first match - 0:2