	Zenit	CSKA Moscow
Position	2	6
Points	36	27
Victoires	11	8
Match nul	3	3
Défaites	1	4
Buts	33	24
Buts contre	7	10

Match nul

219

FT

Zénith

CSKA Moscou

D. Criscito

45'

N. Lombaerts

E. Garay

46'

A. Anjukov

A. Ryazantsev

60'

Hulk

62'

70'

P. Wernbloom

71'

Z. Tosic

Hulk

73'

78'

A. Berezutski

V. Berezutski

81'

C. Strandberg

A. Tymoscuk

Danny

86'

Terminé

The both squads performances could be described as average. There have been only a few stirring situations and the fans have probably expected more from this game. The host team were superior on the pitch today. To keep the ball for as long as possible and to put the opponent out of the game but not to lose possession, that was the strategy of the home side. The visiting side focused more on the defence and to catch the opponent on the break.

90+7

Nothing more will happen today, Sergey Ivanov has blown his whistle and the game is over.

90+6

Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) threads a pass through the eye of a needle for Hulk (Zenit Petersburg), but Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) displays great awareness to thwart the chance.

90+5

Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) connected with a pass around the edge of the box, aimed and struck. His attempt went in the direction of the middle of the target, but Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) was alert and didn't let the score change.

90+4

Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) gives away foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Sergey Ivanov saw the whole situation.

90+3

Carlos Strandberg (CSKA Moscow) unfairly held the opponent. The referee saw the whole situation and blows his whistle for a foul.

90+3

Roman Eremenko (CSKA Moscow) plays a one-two with Carlos Strandberg (CSKA Moscow), but the move breaks down.

90+2

Dangerous play by Aleksej Berezutski (CSKA Moscow). Sergey Ivanov blows his whistle for a foul.

90+1

Flag up against Hulk (Zenit Petersburg). He had space to move into behind the defence, but he went too soon.

6 additional min. will be played.

The game is interrupted now, Juri Lodigin (Zenit Petersburg) picks up a knock and the physio has to come.

Georgi Milanov (CSKA Moscow) attempts to whip in a crossfield pass, the defence does well to intercept the ball.

It will be the substitution. Anatolij Tymoscuk (Zenit Petersburg) is ready to enter the pitch as Danny (Zenit Petersburg) walks off.

Bibras Natcho (CSKA Moscow) takes the corner kick, but Juri Lodigin (Zenit Petersburg) reads it well and stops the effort.

Roman Eremenko (CSKA Moscow) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked. The ball is out-of-play and CSKA Moscow manage to earn a corner.

Carlos Strandberg (CSKA Moscow) converts a killer cross with a precise low shot that goes into the bottom right corner of the goal. What a brilliant finish!

Zenit Petersburg keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.

Here's the change. Vasiliy Berezutski (CSKA Moscow) left the pitch, and Aleksej Berezutski (CSKA Moscow) came on as a substitute.

Bibras Natcho (CSKA Moscow) whips a long ball in from the free kick which is intercepted by Juri Lodigin (Zenit Petersburg).

Sergey Ivanov blows the whistle. Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) brings one of his opponents down with a harsh tackle. Free kick. CSKA Moscow will probably try to move the ball towards the opposition's goal.

What a big chance! Oleg Shatov (Zenit Petersburg) picks up an inch-perfect pass inside the box and skies the ball out of the pitch.

Goal! Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) is quickest to react to the rebound and stabs the ball into the back of the net. It's 2:0.

Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) was forced into action to thwart Danny (Zenit Petersburg). He found himself some space after latching on to a pass and unleashed a shot to the right post but couldn't beat the keeper.

Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) is caught offside!

Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) strikes the ball from the resulting free kick from the edge of the box, but his low drive which is headed to the bottom left corner is saved by the goalkeeper.

Substitution. Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) is replaced by Carlos Strandberg (CSKA Moscow).

Pontus Wernbloom (CSKA Moscow) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Sergey Ivanov won't hear any protests.

CSKA Moscow take the free kick with a short pass.

Very obvious holding by Javi Garcia (Zenit Petersburg). The referee immediately stopped the play for a foul.

Sergey Ivanov blows the whistle. Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) committed a foul when he hit the opponent's legs instead of the ball.

Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow) probably handled the ball inside the penalty area.

Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) is flagged for offside.

What a beauty from just outside the box! Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) lashed the ball with incredible pace and power into the roof of the net.

Danny (Zenit Petersburg) takes the corner, but the opposition's defence is ready to clear the ball to safety.

Oleg Shatov (Zenit Petersburg) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball is out-of-play. Zenit Petersburg will have a chance to score from a corner.

Sergey Ivanov has a clear vision and sees a foul from Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow).

Luís Andre Pina Cabral Villas-Boas is forced to make a change. Alexander Ryazantsev (Zenit Petersburg) is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by Aleksandr Anjukov (Zenit Petersburg).

Alexander Ryazantsev (Zenit Petersburg) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. How serious is his injury is yet to be found out.

Handball! A player from CSKA Moscow concedes a free kick.

The CSKA Moscow players decided to speed play up by taking a quick free kick.

Alexander Ryazantsev (Zenit Petersburg) brings his opponent down with a tackle, and Sergey Ivanov blows a whistle for a foul.

Kirill Nababkin (CSKA Moscow) races towards the box before laying off to Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow), who picks it up and from the edge of the box blazes his shot well over the bar.

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.

The keeper doesn't have to worry about this one. Roman Eremenko (CSKA Moscow) sacrificed accuracy for power, and thus his attempt went completely away, high above the target.

Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.

Vasiliy Berezutski (CSKA Moscow) puts a cross into the box from the free kick but it's cleared.

Javi Garcia (Zenit Petersburg) slips through the defence and passes the ball in from the edge of the box. Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) picks it up but loses it to one of the defenders.

The assistant referee raises his flag, and an attacking effort is stopped by the main referee's whistle. Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) is the one, who got caught in the offside position.

Javi Garcia (Zenit Petersburg) clips an invinting cross into the box, but there's no one in a position to get on the end of it.

The game is over for Ezequiel Garay (Zenit Petersburg). Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit Petersburg) comes on for the second half.

Referee Sergey Ivanov blows his whistle to start the second half.

45+2

Not the best game in the world so far but certainly not the worst either. Chances have been few. Even first half from both sides, and they've both had chances. Players of the home team present themselves with possession football. Long balls and crosses are the strongest weapons of the away team.

45+2

There will be nothing more to see in the first half. The whistle blowing of Sergey Ivanov has ended it.

45+1

Domenico Criscito (Zenit Petersburg) sees a yellow! His tackle was not that harsh, but he probably talked more than Sergey Ivanov liked.

We will have 1 min. of added time.

Oleg Shatov (Zenit Petersburg) covers his face with his hands after wasting a promising chance. He takes the rebound on the edge of the box but blazes the ball high over the crossbar.

Danny (Zenit Petersburg) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low drive towards the middle of the net, but Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) is alert and denies his effort.

Danny (Zenit Petersburg) takes the corner which is cleared.

The goalkeeper is not tested by the free kick from the edge of the box by Hulk (Zenit Petersburg), as his effort only hit the wall. Zenit Petersburg force a corner. Their opponent will face another attacking threat.

The game is interrupted. Roman Eremenko (CSKA Moscow) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did. Zenit Petersburg are awarded a free kick from a dangerous position.

Sergey Ivanov interrupts the game. It was a tactical foul from Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg).

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) is trying to send the ball in front of the goal, but the opposition's defence averts the threat.

Zenit Petersburg quickly take the free kick with a short pass.

Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow) commits a sliding tackle while hitting his opponent's legs. The referee blows his whistle for infringement.

Domenico Criscito (Zenit Petersburg) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear.

Zenit Petersburg keep possession of the ball by producing short passes, waiting to open the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.

Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.

Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) probably handled the ball.

Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) and one of his opponents battle for the ball and Hulk (Zenit Petersburg) commits an attacking foul.

Bibras Natcho (CSKA Moscow) takes a mid-range free kick in attempt to find one of his teammates with a cross, but the goalkeeper gets to it first and climbs high to collect the ball.

Oleg Shatov (Zenit Petersburg) tackles a bit over-zealously. Sergey Ivanov blows for a foul. CSKA Moscow are awarded a free kick.

Bibras Natcho (CSKA Moscow) produces a cunning chipped pass for Kirill Nababkin (CSKA Moscow) which is well received, but he fails against the defending players and loses the ball.

Oleg Shatov (Zenit Petersburg) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.

Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) is unable to feed a through ball into the path of his teammates.

Danny (Zenit Petersburg) sends the corner into the box, but Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) intercepts it and averts the threat.

Danny (Zenit Petersburg) produces a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as the opposition player cuts him out. The main referee points to the corner flag, Zenit Petersburg will take a corner.

Oleg Shatov (Zenit Petersburg) skips past his man but can't keep the ball in play. The ball goes out-of-play and CSKA Moscow will have a goal kick.

Zenit Petersburg are showing great team-chemistry. They are passing the ball around seamlessly but finally one of the defending players makes an intereception.

Danny (Zenit Petersburg) nearly creates a chance, but his attempt to pick out a teammate with a through ball does not come off.

What a save from Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow)! Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) jumps high to meet a cross and glances a promising header from close range, but the goalkeeper has pulled off a brilliant stop to keep it out.

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) is adjudged offside.

Axel Witsel (Zenit Petersburg) gives away foul for his fierce tackle against the opponent.

Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) reacts well to deny a long-range free kick from Hulk (Zenit Petersburg). The effort goes to the bottom right corner and the goalkeeper is there to stop it.

Bibras Natcho (CSKA Moscow) commits a rough foul. Sergey Ivanov stops the game and makes a call. Zenit Petersburg earn a free kick which can lead to a goal-scoring opportunity.

Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow) makes a rough challenge, and the referee blows for a foul.

Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow) sends a long crossfield pass, searching for one of his teammates, but his effort comes to nothing as they lose possession.

Danny (Zenit Petersburg) threads a pass through to Hulk (Zenit Petersburg), but Igor Akinfejev (CSKA Moscow) breaks the move down.

An opponent raises on his feet after being downed by Danny (Zenit Petersburg). Sergey Ivanov saw his sliding tackle and calls for a foul.

Attempted cross from Oleg Shatov (Zenit Petersburg) is cleared.

Zoran Tosic (CSKA Moscow) and Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow) attempted to exchange little two-yard passes, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.

The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.

The referee of today's match will be Sergey Ivanov.

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