Zenit - Red Star 1:2 (0:1)

Zenit - Red Star 1:2 (0:1)

Stadium: "Gazprom Arena", Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Referee: Alexey Amelin.

Yellow cards: Klaudino, Keiroš, Renan (Zenit), Rodić, Stamenić, Lucić, Mijatović (Crvena zvezda).

Scorers: Keiroš in the 62nd minute for Zenit, Ivanić in the 40th and Kraso in the 88th minute (from the penalty spot) for Crvena zvezda.

Zenit: Kerzhakov (from 46. Vasutin), Karavaev (from 63. Sutormin), Chistyakov (from 46. Adamov), Renan (from 46. Alip), Douglas (from 73. Krugovoi), Keiros (from 85. Kozlov), Vasilyev (from 76. Kovalenko), Claudinho (from 73. Mostovoi), Malkom (from 46. Bakaev), Manutan (from 63. Erokhin), Cassiera (from 46. Sergeev).

Red Star: Glazer, Nedeljković (from 73. Bukari), Eraković (from 73. Spajić), Mijailović (from 83. Nikolić), Dragović (from 73. Milunović), Mitrović (from 63. Rodić), Stamenić (from 78. Kangva), Ivanić (from 63. Ado), Kanga (from 63. Šljivić), Olanjinka (from 46. Lučić), Mijatović (from 63. Kraso).

Zvezda played in a formation with three stoppers, and what was noticeable was a very good entry into the match. The football players of our team insisted on pressing and managed to hinder Zenit in creating an attack from the last line. Ivanić took the lead in this, combining with Olanjinka on two occasions, but without much danger. It was also interesting in the 20th minute when the Red Star players demonstrated a new type of offensive break. Kanga was at the end of the ball, and all the players in Zenit's penalty area were gathered in one place, and then scattered during the cross, although no goal was scored.

That Glazer will be a great reinforcement was shown in the 24th minute, when Cassiera found himself in an almost double chance, but Izreal made a fantastic save and lifted the entire team to their feet. Glazer also stood out five minutes later when Malcom shot from the edge of the penalty area, and despite being on the "wrong" foot, he managed to save.

It seemed that Kanga would take a penalty in the 32nd minute, the referee initially signaled it, but after the intervention of the VAR room, it was determined that the fouled Olanjinka was offside. Zvezda's persistence paid off in the 40th minute when Mitrović made a fantastic cross, and Mirko Ivanić jumped even better and beat Keržakov in the manner of the world's best forwards.

After the penetration of Nedeljković in the 53rd minute, Alip, who intervened just in front of Stamenić, almost sent the ball into his own net. However, the home team equalized in the 62nd minute when Queiroz beat Glazer after a good run. Sveži Šljivić threatened immediately after coming off the bench, when after a combination with another newcomer - Ada, he shot over the crossbar in the 68th minute.

Bukari and Kangwa made a fantastic counterattack in the 80th minute of the match, but Vasutin was up to the task when the Gabonese shot into the far corner. However, Kangwa was in the center of attention only five minutes later when Krugovoi fouled, and the referee this time, without reaction from the VAR room, pointed to the penalty spot. Jean-Philippe Crassault took charge and in the 88th minute - he hit the corner "with a twist". The home team didn't like that, so they had a goal in the 90th minute when Mostvoj headed in from the box, but the phenomenal Omri Glazer stood out again today.