Zenit Beat Gent in UEFA Champions League

In the MD 2 of UEFA Champions League Group Stage in St.Petersburg Zenit hosted Belgian Gent.

The match ended with win of the Russian team  – 2:1.

Dzyuba and Shatov scored for Zenit.

So, Zenit has got 6 points over two MDs and it is the only leader in its Group. The next match of the Group Stage the Russian Champion will play on 20 October against Lyon in St.Petersburg.

Russian Football Premier League would like to congratulate Zenit on its win and to wish successful performance in the tournament.

Zenit (Russia) – Gent (Belgium) – 2:1 (1:0)

Goals: Dzyuba, 35 (1:0). Matton, 56 (1:1). Shatov, 67 (2:1).

Zenit (St.Petersburg): М. Kerzhakov, Smolnikov, Garay, Lombaerts (Neto, 62), Anyukov, Javi Garcia, Danny, Witsel, Hulk, Dzyuba(Yusupov, 71), Shatov (Ryazantsev, 88).

Gent: Sels, Rafinha (Coulibaly, 89), Nielsen, Mitrovic, Asare, Neto, Saief, Kums, Milicevic (Pedersen, 80), Matton (Raman, 84), Depoitre.

Cautioned: Depoitre, 42. Javi Garcia, 60. Saief, 88. Pedersen, 90+1.

Referees: Jug, Žunic, Kovacic, Rojko (all - Slovenia).

29 September. St.Petersburg. Petrovskiy.