FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mihai Artene
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Vasile Marinescu
- Referee Marius Avram
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | FK Ural | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 5–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G | 3 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Gazprom Arena that hosts another battle between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emre Can suffering a number of foals already.
- 16' Sebastian Driussi adds to his 3 season tally! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
- 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danila Prokhin made 394 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marwin Hitz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Felix Passlack is withdrawn and Youssoufa Moukoko gets his opportunity.
- 60' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Sebastian Driussi exits the field as Artem Dzyuba enters on 60.
- 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Daler Kuzyaev has done his job and it is now time for Wendel to step up.
- 66' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Dejan Lovren. He replaces Yaroslav Rakitskii on 67 minute.
- 68' Against the run of play, Lukasz Piszczek has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 72' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Lukasz Piszczek by Dan-Axel Zagadou on 72 minute.
- 77' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 78' What composure from Axel Witsel! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 79' Danil Krugovoi is replacing Magomed Ozdoev for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Ansgar Knauff. He replaces Thorgan Hazard on 83 minute.
- 88' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Borussia Dortmund take all three points.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Vyacheslav Karavaev 79'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Wendel 61'
- 5
- 44
- 41
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↓ Danil Krugovoi 79'
- 11
- 7
- 19
- 87
Bench
-
6
Dejan Lovren ↑ 67'
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 79'
-
20
Wendel ↑ 61'
- 99
- 21
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 60'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 79'
- 18
- 78
- 38
- 17
- 92
Coach
Sergei Semak
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
15
Mats Hummels ↓ Jadon Sancho 72'
-
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Gio Reyna 58'
- 26
- 11
- 35
- 28
- 14
-
10
Thorgan Hazard ↓ Ansgar Knauff 83'
- 23
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↑ 72'
-
5
Dan-Axel Zagadou ↑ 72'
- 37
-
32
Gio Reyna ↑ 58'
- 40
-
18
Youssoufa Moukoko ↑ 58'
-
36
Ansgar Knauff ↑ 83'
Coach
Lucien Favre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Axel Witsel | 1 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| Lukasz Piszczek | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-12-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
L
2020-12-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Ural
W
2020-12-02
Club Brugge KV
3–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-11-28
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-11-24
SS Lazio
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-11-21
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Borussia Dortmund Form
2020-12-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-12-05
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2020-12-02
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
SS Lazio
D
2020-11-28
Borussia Dortmund
1–2
1. FC Köln
L
2020-11-24
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2020-11-21
Hertha BSC
2–5
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Borussia Dortmund 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
61%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
67%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Borussia Dortmund
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.