ZENIT NEWS

Yaroslav Rakitskiy - Converts PK in draw Rakitskiy converted a penalty kick, took one shot on target, delivered six crosses, made one interception and drew one foul in Tuesday's 1-1 draw versus Malmo.

Impact Rakitskiy had a great offensive outing as he converted a penalty kick late in the second half to tie the game. The center-back has now registered one goal and two assists in five appearances in the Champions League due to his role on set pieces.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Malcom - Delivers five crosses in draw Malcom delivered five crosses, made one interception and drew five fouls in Tuesday's 1-1 draw versus Malmo.

Impact Malcom did not have a great offensive outing as failed to attempt a single shot in 89 minutes. The striker has now registered six shots, nine chances created and 19 crosses in five appearances in the Champions League.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Artem Dzyuba - Misses PK versus Malmo Dzyuba missed a penalty kick, took one shot on target, created one chance and drew two fouls in Tuesday's 1-1 draw versus Malmo.

Impact Dzyuba had a poor offensive outing as he missed a penalty kick, which cost his side to tie the game. The striker has now registered one assist in five appearances in the Champions League, along with six shots and three chances created.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mikhail Kerzhakov - Allows one goal in draw Kerzhakov allowed one goal and made zero saves in Tuesday's 1-1 draw versus Malmo.

Impact Kerzhakov did not not have a positive Champions League debut as he allowed one goal without making any saves. He will look to bounce back Wednesday versus Chelsea in the last match of the group stage.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Zenit salvages draw at Malmo in Champions League

Zenit St. Petersburg quickly recovered from a late red card to draw its Champions League game at Malmo with a stoppage-time penalty

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dmitri Chistyakov - Sent off against Malmo Chistyakov received a red card in the 86th minute of Tuesday's Champions League draw against Malmo, following a foul on Eric Larsson for his second booking of the match. He made fo...

Impact Chistyakov will be suspended for the Matchday 6 clash against Chelsea, meaning his Champions League season is over with Zenit already knocked out of contention to advance to the Round of 16.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Magomed Ozdoev - Back in squad Ozdoev is back in the squad and available to Zenit again after being out for a knee ligament injury.

Impact Ozdoev is still some ways from fitness, but it's good to see him healthy again. The midfielder has been a regular at Zenit in recent seasons and will hope to get back his form before the year is over.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stanislav Kritsyuk - Concedes four in loss Kritsyuk allowed four goals while making six saves during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Juventus.

Impact Kritsyuk allowed a goal in the first half and three in the second as Zenit fell to Juventus on Tuesday. The keeper has now allowed six goals in four Champions League starts while his six saves upped his total to 11 in the competition.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Artem Dzyuba - Assists as substitute Dzyuba had an assist with his lone chance created during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Juventus.

Impact Dzyuba entered the match in the 75th minute and set up Sardar Azmoun in the 92nd to assist Zenit's second goal. The assist was the first in the Champions League for the forward as he made the most of his limited time on the pitch.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sardar Azmoun - Nets late goal Azmoun scored a goal with his lone shot during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Juventus.

Impact Azmoun found the back of the net in the 92nd minute scoring a late consolation goal for Zenit. The goal was the first in the Champions League for the forward coming from his lone shot of the match.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bayern, Juventus through to Champions League knockout rounds

Robert Lewandowski has scored a hat trick on his 100th Champions League appearance to lead Bayern Munich into the last-16 with a 5-2 rout of Benfica

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juventus secures spot in Champions League knockout phase

Paulo Dybala has scored twice and Juventus has beaten Zenit St. Petersburg 4-2 to secure a spot in the Champions League knockout rounds with two matches to spare

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chelsea beats Malmo 1-0 in CL on Hakim Ziyech goal

Chelsea has taken a step closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Malmo

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Malcom - On bench Tuesday Malcom (undisclosed) is on the bench for Tuesday's clash with Juventus.

Impact Malcom is an option off the bench for Tuesday's clash with Juventus. It's unclear what the injury he was dealing with was, but a return to the bench should give Malcom a good chance of playing during the second half of Tuesday's match.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Struggling Barca in Kyiv; Man United at Atalanta

Barcelona heads to Ukraine to face Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League without veterans Gerard Piqué and Sergio Aguero because of health issues

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona without manager, fighting to avoid early CL exit

The immediate pressure eased on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after leading Manchester United to a 3-0 victory at Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clash of styles as defensive Juventus visits attacking Inter

Juventus ground out another 1-0 win at Zenit St. Petersburg this week but its defense will face a sterner test on Sunday against the stellar attack of Serie A champion Inter Milan...

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilmar Barrios - Gritty against Juventus Barrios won two of three tackles and nine duels, drew four fouls and had one interception in Wednesday's 0-1 loss to Juventus.

Impact Barrios shined on the defensive end, but it was not enough for Zenit to come away with the clean sheet or with points in this one. He has tallied nine tackles, five interceptions and eight clearances in three games. Zenit will face Juventus away on November 2nd.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Douglas Santos - Delivers seven crosses in Juventus game Douglas sent in seven crosses (zero accurate), created two scoring chances, won four of six tackles and had four clearances in Wednesday's 0-1 loss to Juventus.

Impact Douglas had a solid display on both ends of the pitch, but he was a tad imprecise in his crosses. He has registered one assist, four shots, 10 chances created and nine tackles in three games. Zenit will face Juventus away on November 2nd.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Claudinho - Productive against Juventus Claudinho took six shots (one on target), sent in three crosses (one accurate), created three scoring chances and won five duels in Wednesday's 0-1 loss to Juventus.

Impact Claudinho lacked precision in his attempts, but he was one of the most active men for his side and paced it in shots and chances. He has scored once in three matches, adding seven shots, seven chances crated and ten crosses. Zenit will face Juventus away on November 2nd.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Viacheslav Karavaev - Wins two duels against Juventus Karavaev sent in one inaccurate cross, won one tackle and two duels and had one clearance in Wednesday's 0-1 loss to Juventus.

Impact Karavaev played for the first time in the competition as he missed the previous matches due to a foot injury. He did not have a particularly eye-catching performance. Zenit will face Juventus away on November 2nd.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Malcom - Subs off versus Juventus Malcom created two scoring chances, drew two fouls, had two successful take-ons and won seven duels in Wednesday's 0-1 loss to Juventus, bowing out at the 69th minute, AS reports.

Impact Malcom was rather lively in this one, but he could not finish the match due to an unspecified injury. He will be assessed by the club in the next few days. Zenit will face Juventus away on November 2nd.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stanislav Kritsyuk - Concedes once against Juventus Kritsyuk had three clearances, two punches and one save and gave up one goal in Wednesday's 0-1 loss to Juventus.

Impact Krisyuk had a pretty solid performance, but he could do little on a venomous header by Dejan Kulusevski in the final minutes of the game. He has allowed two goals, made five saves and kept two clean sheets in three games. Zenit will face Juventus away on November 2nd.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

United wins in chaos; Bayern, Juventus, Chelsea do it easy

Cristiano Ronaldo’s late winning goal capped a classic Manchester United comeback win in the Champions League

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kulusevski scores late as perfect Juventus beats Zenit 1-0

Substitute Dejan Kulusevski scored late as Juventus won 1-0 at Zenit St. Petersburg to preserve its perfect start to the Champions League

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS