FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2019-20

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

3 – 1

Full Time

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Wed 2 Oct 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Yaroslav Rakitskii 44' Y

Overview

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League .

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Juan Martinez
Referee Carlos del Cerro
Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
Referee Roberto Alonso
Referee Jose Sanchez
Referee Guillermo Cuadra

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	Qarabag Agdam FK	8	10
23	FK Bodø/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 København	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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Last 5 meetings

2019-10-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Oct	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	H	3–1	W
28 Sep	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	0–1	L
21 Sep	FK Rubin Kazan	H	5–0	W
17 Sep	Olympique Lyonnais	A	1–1	D
13 Sep	PFK Arsenal Tula	H	3–1	W
01 Sep	FK Spartak Moskva	A	1–0	W

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Oct	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	1–3	L
28 Sep	Vitoria FC	H	1–0	W
21 Sep	Moreirense FC	A	2–1	W
17 Sep	RB Leipzig	H	1–2	L
14 Sep	Gil Vicente FC	H	2–0	W
01 Sep	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	4–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
5' Tomas Tavares, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' Pizzi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
21' The Russia Artem Dzyuba breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 1-0!
26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
36' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Driussi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
44' Yaroslav Rakitskii was booked on 44.
49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
54' Yaroslav Rakitskii is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
60' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Pizzi trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Vinicius on 60 minutes.
63' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Igor Smolnikov departs to be replaced by Yordan Osorio.
68' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Oleg Shatov exits the field as Vyacheslav Karavaev enters on 68.
70' Ruben Dias has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
75' A quiet spell here at . FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
78' Sardar Azmoun makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
81' The crowd applauds Haris Seferovic as he leaves the pitch. Raul de Tomas steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul de Tomas makes no mistake. 2-2!
90' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

3
Douglas Santos
99
Andrei Lunev
19
Igor Smolnikov ↓ Yordan Osorio 63'
22
Artem Dzyuba
6
Branislav Ivanovic C
5
Wilmar Barrios
44
Yaroslav Rakitskii
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Vyacheslav Karavaev 68'
27
Magomed Ozdoev
11
Sebastian Driussi
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 81'

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 60'
9
Raul de Tomas ↑ 81'
83
Gedson
72
Ivan Zlobin
97
Ferro
71
Nuno Tavares
7
Caio ↑ 60'

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sardar Azmoun	2
Raul de Tomas	1
Ruben Dias	1
Artem Dzyuba	1
Pizzi	1
Franco Cervi	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg57% Draw23% Sport Lisboa e Benfica20%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.25

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw

80%

Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

43%

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Sport Lisboa e Benfica

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg42% Draw41% Sport Lisboa e Benfica17%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.5%

1 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 2

3.9%

0 – 1

3.8%

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers	Push	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	18%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	22%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Clean Sheet