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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to score. At the same time, Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' Gabriel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
21' Artem Dzyuba puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas Santos made 277 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 479 games and scored 852 goals.
44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskii.
49' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 852 goals from 479 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
54' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
60' Carlos Vinicius is replacing Pizzi for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
63' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Igor Smolnikov is withdrawn and Yordan Osorio gets his opportunity.
68' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Oleg Shatov is withdrawn and Vyacheslav Karavaev gets his opportunity.
70' A stunning finish from Ruben Dias — that came from absolutely nowhere!
75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Nascimento will be considering his options from the bench.
78' The deadlock is broken! Sardar Azmoun gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
81' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Raul de Tomas on, Haris Seferovic off on 81 minutes.
85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul de Tomas makes it 2-2.
90' Yaroslav Rakitskii has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.

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
Artem Dzyuba	1
Pizzi	1
Franco Cervi	1
Raul de Tomas	1
Ruben Dias	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